Archive for July 12, 2016

Greg Burke and Paloma Garcia Ovejero, the newly-appointed director and vice-director of the Holy See press office, with Pope Francis, July 11, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

New press office directors given warm Vatican welcome

After the appointment of two laypersons as the new directors of the Holy See Press Office, Msgr. Dario Vigano said... Read more

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Pope Francis grieves over deadly train crash in Italy

After a head-on train collision killed 20 people in the southern Italian region of Puglia, Pope Francis voiced his grief... Read more

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With South Sudan on the brink of civil war, here's what Church leaders are saying

Heavy fighting in Juba, the capital city of South Sudan, prompted Church leaders in the country to issue a statement... Read more

Iraqi and U.S. army members look over a bridge damaged by a vehicle-borne IED in Mosul, Iraq, March 22, 2008. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Cautious optimism as US troops help to retake Mosul from ISIS

As the United States sends more troops to Iraq to help retake Mosul from the Islamic State, Catholics can view... Read more