Archive for June 16, 2016
How the Pope's visit to Auschwitz will shape World Youth Day
Since the very first World Youth Day in 1986, the international Catholic event has been marked by prayer, music, and... Read more
Can the Eastern Orthodox still hold a 'pan-Orthodox Council'?
While the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople maintains the “pan-Orthodox Council” scheduled to begin on Sunday will take place, the gathering... Read more
You are 'artisans of wonder,' Pope Francis tells performers
Pope Francis told a group of nearly 6,000 traveling performers that while their work is demanding and at times unstable,... Read more
Christians in Aleppo offer food to poor Muslims during Ramadan
Despite the war raging around them, Syriac Orthodox Christians in Aleppo have decided to provide food to poor Muslim families... Read more
Pakistan murder shows Christians not immune from 'honor killing' custom
A teenage Christian girl in Pakistan was reportedly killed by her own brother this week in a so-called “honor killing”... Read more
Updated: Most marriages today are invalid, Pope Francis suggests
Pope Francis said Thursday that the great majority of sacramental marriages today are not valid, because couples do not enter... Read more
How can the US counter religious extremism?
Despite secularization in some countries, “the world is becoming more religious” and the United States needs to factor this into... Read more
