Archive for February 1, 2017

Soldiers survey damaged inflicted by Islamic State forces on Al Tamera Syriac Catholic church in the city of Bakhdida, Iraq, near Mosul. Photo courtesy of Fr. Roni Momika.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Iraqis' experiences recall 'what it means to live as a Christian'

An Iraqi priest who was forced to flee his village when the Islamic State seized the area in 2014 said... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Krakow's new archbishop talks St. John Paul II and Divine Mercy

The archdiocese that once sent St. John Paul II to the papacy has a new archbishop: Marek Jedraszewski. The archbishop... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims during his Feb. 3, 2016 general audience in St Peter's Square. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Resurrection is more than a wish – it's a reality, Pope Francis says

On Wednesday Pope Francis said the Christian belief in the Resurrection of Christ and in our own resurrection at the... Read more

Judge Neil Gorsuch delivers brief remarks after being nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to the Supreme Court, Jan. 31, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Supreme Court pick wins applause from religious freedom advocates

Pro-life leaders and religious freedom advocates hailed President Trump’s choice of Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court vacancy on... Read more

Pope Francis meets with the bishops of Germany during their ad limina visit to the Vatican, Nov. 20, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

German bishops say the divorced-and-remarried may receive Communion

The German bishops have published their own guidelines on Amoris laetitia allowing, in certain cases, for divorced-and-remarried Catholics to receive... Read more

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Nigerian bishop: Evangelize through family, social media

For one Catholic bishop in Nigeria, social media and family life are two keys for evangelization and sharing the values... Read more

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Catholic bishops see trouble in Trump-backed LGBT executive order

The U.S. bishops are concerned by the Trump administration’s decision to maintain a “troubling” Obama-era executive order that could demand... Read more

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UK evangelicals affirm centrality of Reformation in their communities

An umbrella grouping of evangelical Christians in the United Kingdom has issued a statement marking the 500th anniversary of the... Read more