Archive for November 21, 2013
Church must foster encounter with culture, cardinals say
Prominent Church leaders from the Americas encouraged the faithful to consider the intersection of faith and culture, so as to... Read more
Google maps launch virtual tour of Roman catacombs
The internet's largest search engine has created a digital map of two large catacombs in Rome, hoping to expose users... Read more
Christmas toy drive for schools is constitutional, lawyer says
After two public schools ended their affiliation with an evangelical-run Christmas toy drive for impoverished children, a lawyer with a... Read more
Eastern Patriarchs 'watchful guardians' of unity, Pope says
Pope Francis spoke with Patriarchs of various Oriental Churches during a four day gathering in Rome, stating that it is their... Read more
Freiburg auxiliary bishop retires, shortly before 75th birthday
Pope Francis accepted the resignation Nov. 21 of Bishop Rainer Klug, an auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau,... Read more
Archbishop rejects use of Pope's words to justify Illinois 'gay marriage'
As same-sex “marriage” becomes law in Illinois, the U.S. bishops’ head of marriage defense issues has lamented the “disgraceful” misuse... Read more
Pope to Filipino community: pray with a child's simplicity
Pope Francis met with the Filipino community of Rome today, encouraging them in the wake of their native country's recent... Read more
Carmelite nun from Syria describes pain of civil war
Mother Agnes Mariam of the Cross, a Lebanese-born nun who has lived nearly 20 years in Syria, is travelling the... Read more
Pope's words in interview may not have been his own, Scalfari says
Editor Eugenio Scalfari has conceded it is “really possible” that some of the Pope's words he reported in the interview... Read more
