Archive for September 28, 2014

Bishops from the U.S. make a pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Sept. 11, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Bishops find hope for religious dialogue at Palestinian university

Reflecting on their recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land, U.S. bishops have cited relationships there between Christian and Muslim students... Read more

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Ariz. town urged to stop discriminating against houses of worship

Local government restrictions in Gilbert, Arizona are threatening the protection of religious speech by limiting signs promoting houses of worship... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to the elderly in St. Peter's Square Sept. 28, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Future depends on encounter between young and old, Pope says

There is no future without the encounter between generations, Pope Francis said –  addressing the tens of thousands of grandparents... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to the elderly in St. Peter's Square Sept. 28, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis calls Benedict XVI the ultimate 'grandfather'

Retired pontiff Benedict XVI joined some 50,000 pilgrims in Saint Peter's Square on Sunday, Sept. 28 for a meeting between... Read more

September 2013 press conference with Bishop Kieran Conry. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

UK bishop steps down over 'being unfaithful' to vows

Bishop Kieran Conry of the U.K. dioceses of Arundel and Brighton has announced his resignation after revealing he has been... Read more

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The historic city of Aleppo, Syria.

Church leaders express ‘hope’ that Syrian regime will respect Christian communities

Lebanese Christians celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on Dec. 8, 2024.

Lebanese Christians celebrate Assad’s fall, see it as justice for years of oppression

The Papal Foundation, a U.S.-based organization that provides funding for Catholic projects around the world, recently announced that it has awarded $800,000 to recipients of its scholarship fund.

Papal Foundation announces $800,000 of scholarship awards to 110 religious and laypeople

Former Sistine Chapel choir director Monsignor Massimo Palombella leads the choir during a performance on May 9, 2018, in New York City.

Vatican: Former choir director, manager convicted of embezzlement, abuse of office

Pope Francis speaks to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi after Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on June 29, 2022.

Nancy Pelosi criticizes Pope Francis’ China deal in interview

The flag of the European Union flying in Rome.

Catholic Church to European Union: Fight against anti-Christian hate

Ålesund, a port town on the west coast of Norway.

Norwegian parish holds Day of Prayer for Unborn in response to new abortion laws

John Traynor is believed to be the first British Catholic to be cured at Lourdes.

Healing at Lourdes of British World War I soldier declared ‘miraculous’

Cardinal Mykola Bychok is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic prelate.

World’s youngest cardinal is just 44 years old

Pope Francis prays at the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024.

Why cardinals get Roman churches: Understanding Pope Francis’ use of titular parishes

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