Archive for April 24, 2015

Children in the diocese of Maroua-Mokolo, Cameroon, which faces threats from Boko Haram. ?w=200&h=150

Bishop: Boko Haram is spreading to Cameroon – while the world looks the other way

A bishop in Cameroon has sent out an urgent message that the militant Islamist group Boko Haram is increasingly spreading... Read more

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meets in Chicago / Cardinal Francis George. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Leader, son, friend: Cardinal George remembered through the eyes of his superior

A strong leader, yet humble. Approachable, yet not preoccupied with a desire to be liked. A high-ranking prelate and intellectual... Read more

Bishop-elect Fr. Edward C. Malesic. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

New Greensburg bishop seeks to emulate Francis' focus on mercy

The Vatican announced Friday that Fr. Edward C. Malesic of Harrisburg, Penn. has been nominated to lead the Greensburg diocese,... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis meets with gay French ambassador nominee

Pope Francis met April 17 with Laurent Stefanini, the openly gay foreign service officer named by France to be ambassador... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Armenian genocide beckons for a new start in Turkey, historian says

On the day marking 100 years since the systematic killing of over a million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman... Read more