Archive for May 23, 2014

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience, May 22, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Pope reportedly displeased by sumptuous canonization banquet

A Vatican official has revealed that Pope Francis was displeased by an extravagant banquet at a Vatican office during the... Read more

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria. ?w=200&h=150

Nigerian bishop calls on global community to fight Boko Haram

One day after bombings in his city killed nearly 120, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, Nigeria, has called on the... Read more

Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where Pope Francis will visit May 25. ?w=200&h=150

Religious leaders back US work for Holy Land peace

Two U.S. bishops have joined other religious leaders in asking Secretary of State John Kerry to continue “determined U.S. leadership”... Read more

Entrance the childrens section in Jerusalems Yad Vashem holocaust memorial on May 23, 2014 ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope's Yad Veshem visit lauded for interreligious significance

A local youth has praised Pope Francis’ decision to visit Jerusalem’s Yad Veshem holocaust memorial during his Holy Land trip,... Read more

Pope Francis prays before a statue of Mary in St. Peter's Basilica on Nov. 30, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis entrusts Holy Land trip to Virgin Mary

Pope Francis privately visited the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome this morning to pray and entrust to the... Read more

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CNA will bring your prayer intentions to the Holy Land

CNA's special coverage team has arrived in the Holy Land for Pope Francis' historic visit. This weekend they will be... Read more

Logo for the 2014 pilgrimage of Pope Francis to the Holy Land. ?w=200&h=150

The Official Motto of Pope's Pilgrimage: 'That they may be one'

The leaders of the Catholic communities in Israel, Jordan and Cyprus have chosen the logo and motto for the Pope's... Read more

United Nations Headquarters in New York City. ?w=200&h=150

Holy See did not violate torture convention, UN committee says

A U.N. anti-torture committee report has said that the Holy See did not violate the international Convention Against Torture.  Read more

The United Nations flag flies outside UN Headquarters, September 20, 2011. ?w=200&h=150

UN report shows reform efforts in Church, observers say

A U.N. anti-torture committee’s report on the Holy See recognized Church efforts to combat sex abuse, but some problems in... Read more

The website of We Are Church Austria with the statement from Martha and Gert Holzer.?w=200&h=150

Austrian couple excommunicated for simulating Mass

An Austrian bishop has announced that a married couple, including a leader with a dissenting Catholic organization, have excommunicated themselves... Read more