Archive for December 8, 2015

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By Ann Schneible

What challenges do women face at work? The Vatican takes a look

A two-day Vatican workshop over the weekend explored the unique challenges faced by women as they balance work with family... Read more

Holy cards of the martyrs Fathers Zbigniew Strzalkowski, Michele Tomaszek, and Alessandro Dordi, who were beatified Dec. 5, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

In Peru, blood drive donors draw inspiration from priests martyred by terrorists

Inspired by Saturday's beatification of the first Peruvian martyrs, a group of young people has launched a blood drive initiative... Read more

Refugee at the Sharia Al Haman Hope Refugee Camp in Duhok, Iraq on March 28, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Your apathy is hurting ISIS victims – a challenge to US Christians

Christians in the U.S. must stop their apathy to the bloody persecution of religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, said... Read more

Pope Francis prays after opening the Holy Door in St. Peters Basilica Dec. 8, 2015 launching the extraordinary jubilee of mercy. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

It’s time to rediscover God’s mercy, Pope says at Jubilee launch

Pope Francis has officially commenced the Jubilee of Mercy, calling those who pass through the newly-opened Holy Door to rediscover... Read more

Jellyfish projected on St. Peter's Basilica. Photography by David Doubilet, artistic rendering by Obscura Digital. Courtesy of Vulcan, Inc.?w=200&h=150

Saint Peter's Basilica used in art display promoting beauty of nature

On Tuesday the façade and dome of St. Peter’s Basilica were illuminated with images portraying man’s relation to nature –... Read more

Pope Francis prays in front of Mary at Piazza di Spagna for the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis venerates Immaculate Conception statue in Rome

Pope Francis venerated the statue of the Immaculate Conception in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, continuing the tradition set by his... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

A growing coalition agrees: Christians are genocide victims too

Legal experts, religious leaders, and now an independent government commission are asking the U.S. State Department to include Christians among... Read more