Archive for June 12, 2017
Nigerian priest shares harrowing story of being kidnapped
It was supposed to be a quiet retreat weekend last April for Fr. Sam Okwuidegbe, a Nigerian Jesuit priest and... Read more
Pope Francis demands obedience from priests of Nigerian diocese
Pope Francis met on Thursday with a delegation from a Nigerian diocese which for the last four and a half... Read more
For Pope Francis, consolation requires an open heart
Consolation is never self-reliant, Pope Francis said during Mass on Monday, noting it is only possible to receive the Lord’s... Read more
Francis: Migrant crises require focus on reality, dialogue, commitment
Pope Francis sent a letter last week to the Latin American Parliament as they discuss migration in the region, encouraging... Read more
Immigration arrests stun Detroit's Chaldean Catholics
Dozens of Chaldean Christians were arrested by federal immigration officials over the weekend in the Detroit metropolitan area, leaving the... Read more
A new procedure for bishops' ad limina visits to Rome
In order to foster collegiality, Pope Francis has added to the usual schedule of bishops' ad limina visit to Rome:... Read more
Former slave Julia Greeley first to be buried at Denver’s cathedral
In what was a historic first for the Archdiocese of Denver, the exhumed remains of a potential saint were laid... Read more
