Archive for March 15, 2014

Bl. John XXIII's tomb under the altar of St. Jerome in St. Peter's Basilica. ?w=200&h=150

Up to 5 million may go to Rome for Papal canonizations

As many as 5 million people could travel to Rome for the April 27 canonization of John XXIII and John... Read more

Syrian refugees in the Bekaa valley in Lebanon. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Three years in, Catholics note brutality of Syrian conflict

As today marks the third anniversary of uprisings which led to civil war in Syria, Catholic leaders there and in... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Nov. 27, 2013 ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

'I need the people of God to sustain me,' Pope says in interview

During a recent radio interview given to a station in a slum of Argentina, Pope Francis explained his frequent request... Read more