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Pope Francis prays for peace during Angelus
Following his reflections on the Sunday’s Gospel parable of the sower and the seed, Pope Francis called for peace in... Read more
Caritas leader: 'The whole Middle East is at stake'
The secretary-general for Caritas International has voiced his concern over the lack of aid being provided to those suffering from... Read more
Violence begets violence, Church leaders in Holy Land declare
In a declaration issued by the Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land, Church leaders decried ongoing violence in the region,... Read more
Catholic aid organizations scramble to meet Iraqi needs
In a tumultuous Iraq facing an increasingly uncertain future, Catholic charity organizations are rallying to meet the immediate needs of... Read more
Revenge only perpetuates violence, Jerusalem bishop observes
In wake of escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine following the murder of three Israeli teens, Bishop William Shomali has... Read more
Supreme Court unanimously rejects abortion clinic buffer zones
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down a Massachusetts state law that imposed a 35-foot buffer zone around abortion clinics,... Read more
Sudanese woman sentenced to death re-arrested
After having her death sentence for refusing to renounce her Christian faith revoked by the Sudanese court yesterday, Meriam Ibrahim... Read more
Defend others before the Father, Pope Francis urges
In his daily homily Pope Francis warned that those who judge others are “obsessed” and far from God, stating that... Read more
Pope Francis continues rest due to 'a minor indisposition'
Following the cancellation of his public commitments yesterday morning due to tiredness, Pope Francis has decided to continue his rest... Read more
Pope Francis postpones meetings due to tiredness
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi S.J. has announced that Pope Francis canceled his meetings today in order to rest following... Read more
Three faiths pray for Holy Land peace
Representatives of Judaism, Christianity and Islam said prayers from their respective religious communities at Sunday’s historic “Invocation for Peace” at... Read more
Pope Francis: Jesus intercedes for us with his wounds
In his daily homily Pope Francis reflected on how Jesus advocates for us in heaven, emphasizing that he does this... Read more
Palestinian, Israeli leaders to pray with Pope at Vatican June 8
An encounter among Pope Francis, the Palestinian president, and the Israeli president at the Vatican to pray for peace in... Read more
Pope prays at Holocaust memorial, Western Wall
On the last day of his Holy Land pilgrimage Pope Francis stopped to pray at two sacred sites in Jerusalem. Read more
We came to pray with our Pope, says papal Mass volunteer
A leader of one of the Boy Scout troops manning the entrances to Pope Francis’ Mass in Bethlehem today explained... Read more
Bethlehem sisters call on world to pray for peace
The sisters who run the only children’s hospital on the West Bank have made it their mission to pray for... Read more
Gift of knowledge attunes us to vision of God, Pope says
During his general audience address Pope Francis spoke on the Holy Spirit’s gift of knowledge, explaining that it enlightens our... Read more
New prayer released for Pope's Holy Land pilgrimage
The priest who is organizing Pope Francis’ upcoming pilgrimage to the Holy Land has written a special prayer for the... Read more
Supreme Court upholds freedom to pray at public meetings
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 5 upheld the practice of voluntary prayer before public meetings by a 5-4 ruling,... Read more
Arabic iBreviary a 'gateway' to religious freedom, creator says
Fr. Paolo Padrini, creator of the iBreviary application, said that part of his goal for the recent release of the... Read more
