Archive for September 7, 2024

Sabeen Rahil and Elias Johny Al Arja in Bethlehem. In the background behind them is the bell tower of the Church of the Nativity, which stands on the site where Jesus was born.?w=200&h=150

By Marinella Bandini

Staying in Bethlehem: Christian couple opts to marry and put down roots despite hardships

Two young Christians from Bethlehem have decided to marry and settle down in their hometown despite the ongoing war and... Read more

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By Francesca Pollio Fenton

New Catholic dating site hopes to ‘rewire the way we think about dating’

Candid Dating, launched in January, is a virtual speed-dating site for single Catholics. Read more

The new Maori Queen Kuini Nga wai hono i te po — who is Catholic — leaves the waka (canoe) following her father, Maori king Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, on Sept. 5, 2024, in Hamilton, New Zealand.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

New Maori Queen in New Zealand is Catholic

The Maori people, the Indigenous population of mainland New Zealand, have crowned a new queen after the death of their... Read more

Pope Francis visits the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 7, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis asks Papua New Guinea Catholics to spread the Gospel to ‘peripheries’

Pope Francis called on Catholics in Papua New Guinea to continue to bring the Gospel to the most marginalized and... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 8, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis’ Mass in Papua New Guinea: ‘Open yourselves to the joy of the Gospel’

Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Papua New Guinea on Sunday, urging openness to God and others while praying for peace... Read more