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Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in Aug. 2019

Vatican statement on Ramadan: 'Christians and Muslims are called to be bearers of hope'

Apr 16, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The Vatican’s interreligious dialogue council released a statement Friday sending “fraternal good wishes” to Muslims for the month of Ramadan. Read more

Great Mosque in Mecca.

Vatican condemns religious violence in Ramadan statement

May 1, 2020

In a statement marking the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Vaticand has condemned an increasing spate... Read more

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Ramadan fasting ban in China draws criticism

Jul 17, 2014

By Kevin J. Jones

A Chinese province’s ban on the observance of the Ramadan fast among Muslim university students ignores the importance that religion... Read more

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Pope Francis was joined by thousands of pilgrims in the Vatican on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, to celebrate the eighth annual World Day of the Poor.

Pope Francis: The poor ‘continue to wait’ for the Church, governments to take action

Carnicerías Jiménez founder José Jiménez and his daughter Luz Maribel, the Chicago grocery chain’s human resources director.

‘With God, everything; without God, nothing’: principles of a Catholic family business

Cardinal Francis Arinze during the centenary celebrations of Bigard Memorial Major Seminary in Rome in November 2024.

Cardinal Arinze cautions priests against lengthy homilies

Gilmour Street train station in Paisley, Scotland.

New president of Scottish bishops’ conference joins ‘railway mission’

Pope Francis speaks at a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

Honoring the ‘saints next door’: Pope Francis calls for annual celebration of local holy men and women

Martin Scorsese on the set of his new series on the life of the saints. The show premieres Sunday, Nov, 17, 2024, on Fox Nation.

11 things to know about Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Saints’

Pope Francis greets members of Italy’s National Youth Council at the Vatican on Nov. 16, 2024.

Pope Francis: Young people can be ‘artisans of hope’ amid mental health challenges

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at St. Mary’s Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.

ATF urges churches to adopt ‘enhanced security measures’ amid arson incidents

Father Rafael Capó (third from left) with young adults (from left) Alan Angelis, Arturo Zayas, Dylan Francisco, Rosanne Sherman, Cecilia Seiglie, Father Hilary Nwainya, Isabelle Seiglie, and Maria Vazquez at the National Eucharistic Congress outside of the Indianapolis Convention Center July 17, 2024.

U.S. Hispanic ministry’s Miami model: an insider’s view with Father Rafael Capó

The Diocese of Scranton in Pennsylvania launched a parent education program designed to provide support and resources for local families. Four of the six parent educators from left to right: Mineyris Novas, parent educator; Dagmar Frias Montolio, program supervisor; Montie Ford, lead parent educator; and Mara Portoreal, parent educator.

Pennsylvania diocese launches parent education program

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