Archive for October 15, 2015

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By Mary Farrow

Why three gay Catholics left the Church – and why they returned

Dan, Rilene and Paul knew that once their stories were out, life would not be the same. Read more

Father Jacques Mourad, who recently escaped from the Islamic State. ?w=200&h=150

'It's truly a miracle' – kidnapped Syrian priest escapes from Islamic State

A Syrian priest who was captured by Islamic State militants in May thought he would die for his faith. Now,... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during his Wednesday general audience on June 18, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Do aliens exist? Pope Francis tackles this (and other things) in new interview

Pope Francis discussed in a new interview topics ranging from his reasons for canonizing the parents of St. Therese of... Read more

Archbishop Coutts (c) says a Mass of Thanksgiving for the 50th anniversary of Caritas Pakistan in Lahore, Sept. 17, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Caritas Pakistan marks 50 years of service in South Asia

Hundreds of Catholics in Pakistan gathered last month for a Mass of Thanksgiving which kicked off celebrations of the 50th... Read more

Pope Francis blesses Esperanza Ticona with her father, miner Ariel Ticona, and Esteban Rojas in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 14, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Pope meets with Chilean miners five years after 'miraculous' rescue

Pope Francis met this week with a group of Chilean miners who spent more than two months in a collapsed... Read more

The Opening Mass of the Synod on the Family, Oct. 4, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Don't 'regionalize' Church teaching on marriage, says Irish archbishop at synod

Catholic teaching on marriage and the family is universal, not something local bishops’ conferences can decide for themselves, an Irish... Read more