Archive for May 11, 2015
Pope Francis: Get ready to be martyrs – even in the little things
Pope Francis centered his homily for Monday's daily Mass on the “scandal of the cross,” saying Christians should turn to... Read more
Dates of Pope's Cuba trip announced: Sept. 19-22
Pope Francis’ historic trip to Cuba will take place Sept. 19-22, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Cuba has announced. Read more
On Monday, a little boy asked Pope Francis: 'What is peace?'
This question was part of a special question and answer session with the Bishop of Rome touching on a wide... Read more
Martyrdom serves Christian unity, Pope Francis tells Coptic Orthodox patriarch
In a message sent Sunday to the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Francis said advances toward reconciliation are... Read more
Despite changes, 'genocide' of China’s one-child policy endures, activists say
Human rights advocates told a congressional commission of the “terrifying” practices of China’s coercive one-child policy and lamented forced abortion... Read more
Nun asks jury for mercy, to spare Boston bomber's life
In the defense’s final move to save the life of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Sister Helen Prejean asked... Read more
