Archive for January 13, 2015
Next Catholic Charities head is sister with a mission of compassion
Catholic Charities USA has named its next president: Sister Donna Markham, O.P., a trained clinical psychologist with a background in... Read more
Amid schedule delays, Pope cancels meeting with Sri Lanka bishops
Pope Francis decided to forego a scheduled meeting with the bishops of Sri Lanka Jan. 13 after delays in arriving... Read more
A warm Sri Lanka welcome – Pope greeted by 40 elephants
In all, there were 40 elephants that the Sri Lankan authorities decided to include in Pope Francis’ welcome ceremony upon... Read more
Sri Lankan cardinal credits papal trip for post-election peace
After tense elections yielded a new president just days before Pope Francis' arrival in Sri Lanka, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said... Read more
Farsi Catechism translation offers hope of dialogue in Iran
The publication of the Farsi language edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church may foster further interreligious dialogue in... Read more
Don't use religion as a weapon of war, Pope Francis insists
In an oft-repeated message to interreligious groups, Pope Francis stressed again that believers must unite in condemning violence and insist... Read more
Availability and obedience: the intentions of Uruguay's new cardinal
Archbishop Daniel Sturla Berhouet of Montevideo, one of the 20 men to be made a cardinal at next month's consistory,... Read more
Venezuelan bishops condemn imposition of socialism
The Venezuelan bishops conference issued a pastoral exhortation on Monday calling on authorities and citizens alike to an ethical and... Read more
For refugees, Spanish bishops propose 'a Church without borders'
The Spanish bishops have released a message for their nation's Day of the Immigrant and Refugee, which will be held... Read more
Scottish archbishop credits God's grace for healing process in diocese
Following the 2013 resignation of Cardinal Keith O'Brien as Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, his successor acknowledges the healing... Read more
Pro-life event designed with a California audience in mind
It’s not going to be sunny and 70 degrees in many places in the United States on Saturday, Jan. 17,... Read more
Pope Francis lauds first Sri Lankan saint's undivided love for God
Pope Francis on Wednesday canonized Joseph Vaz, Sri Lanka’s first saint, praising the 17th century priest’s love for the Sri... Read more
Pope Francis' full homily on Joseph Vaz, Sri Lanka's first saint
In Saint Joseph we see a powerful sign of God's goodness and love for the people of Sri Lanka. But... Read more
At papal Mass in Sri Lanka, disabled man seeks 'big blessing'
Among the attendees at the papal Mass in Sri Lanka on Wednesday was Romello Dias, a 20-year-old man who has... Read more
