Archive for April 5, 2017

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A letter from the Pope to the US president sunk in the Titanic

On the fateful voyage that embarked from Southampton and never made it to New York City, a passenger on the... Read more

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Venezuela cardinal says supreme court revisions don't go far enough

Shortly after Venezuela's supreme court revised its decision effectively stripping the legislature of its powers this weekend, one of the... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday General Audience on May 22, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis condemns deadly attacks in Syria, Russia

On Wednesday, Pope Francis expressed his horror at a chemical weapon attack in the province of Idlib, Syria the previous... Read more

Pope Francis greets Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi, director of the General Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, at the Vatican April 5, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Dialogue is essential, Pope Francis tells British Muslim leaders

Pope Francis met Wednesday with a delegation of Muslim leaders from Great Britain along with Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Papal envoy sees great fruits, but also challenges in Medjugorje

Pope Francis’ envoy to Medjugorje said Wednesday that the site seems to be bearing numerous expressions of faith and vocations.... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis challenges young people in April prayer video

Young people are the subject of Pope Francis’ universal prayer intention for April, and in his prayer video presenting the... Read more

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Bishops of Paraguay call for peace after riots, fire at Congress building

The Bishops of Paraguay made an urgent appeal for peace after hundreds of demonstrators set fire to the National Congress... Read more

The Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago, home to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

A new civil rights ruling may create religious liberty problems

Both employers and employees who believe marriage is an institution between a man and a woman could be affected by... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Chemical attack in Syria 'shocks the soul,' says top US bishop

Religious and political leaders have renewed calls for peace as they decried dozens of reported civilian deaths by poison gas... Read more

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Maryland bishops join fight against human trafficking

Maryland's bishops united in voicing their concerns over the evils of human trafficking, announcing their sponsorship of a statewide initiative... Read more