Archive for June 8, 2015

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner arrives at the Vatican for her audience with Pope Francis, June 7, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis meets with Argentina’s president, and sends a present home

Pope Francis on Sunday met with Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the president of his native country. She assured the Roman... Read more

Bishop Heiner Koch, who was appointed Archbishop of Berlin June 8, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Bishop Heiner Koch, a German delegate to Family Synod, appointed Berlin archbishop

The Vatican confirmed on Monday, June 8 that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Heiner Koch of Dresden-Meissen as Archbishop of... Read more

Papal altar, chair and ambo built for Pope Francis' trip to Washington D.C. at the portico of the National Shrine. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

An altar for Pope Francis: CUA students' design to enliven DC Mass

For most graduating college seniors, the final weeks of school focus on exams, saying goodbyes and looking to their next... Read more

Heels and sneakers. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis: Men and women are different for a reason

The value and beauty of marriage, based on the complementarity of man and woman, is lamentably being challenged by “gender... Read more

Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil in his cathedral city, March 28, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Among the ruins of Iraq, Christians' faith burns brightly

Despite the potential threat from the nearby Islamic State, several monks and students in northern Iraq have found refuge in... Read more