Archive for December 11, 2014
Palestinian nuns among newly advanced causes for sainthood
Pope Francis on Saturday approved the advancement in the causes for sainthood of eight men and women, including two Palestinian... Read more
Prisoners of conscience remembered on Human Rights Day
On International Human Rights Day, advocates drew attention to prisoners of conscience around the world who are being detained for... Read more
Vatican calls online harassment 'violence,' ups efforts to fight it
The Holy See joined efforts with other Catholic organizations in order to raise awareness of the increasing trend of Internet... Read more
Pope: Missing something in your spiritual life? It's probably love
In his daily homily Pope Francis said that God’s love is always expressed in tenderness, and cautioned that if we... Read more
Pope Francis plans to create new cardinals in February
Pope Francis will hold a consistory for the creation of new cardinals Feb. 14-15, 2015, the Holy See press officer... Read more
Pope Francis likely discussed economic inequality with IMF director
Pope Francis briefly met Wednesday with Christine Lagarde, managing director of the Internaional Monetary Fund, an organization which intends to... Read more
Medical shortages hinder Ebola relief, survivors grieve
Bishops in West Africa have appealed for more help for a hospital in a region suffering many Ebola infections, as... Read more
Congress gets personal as support surges for disabilities act
Congress got personal at a bipartisan press conference on Thursday, with parents of disabled children sharing their stories to push... Read more
