Archive for April 14, 2016

St. Peter's Basilica. ?w=200&h=150

Will Pope Francis mend ties with the SSPX?

Bishop Bernard Fellay, head of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X, has reportedly discussed several positive aspects of his... Read more

Pope Francis meets with the seminarians and staff of the Pontifical Scots College in the Vatican's Consistory Hall, April 14, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

'We too are living in a time of martyrdom', Pope tells Scottish seminarians

The world continues to be “hostile to the Gospel,” just as it was four centuries ago when St. John Ogilvie... Read more

Ten-year-old Sema was captured by Boko Haram and held captive for eight months. ?w=200&h=150

Two years after Boko Haram's schoolgirl kidnappings, has anything changed?

Two years ago, radical Islamists with the militant group Boko Haram stormed a school in Chibok, Nigeria, kidnapping 276 teen... Read more

Paul David Hewson, known by his stage name Bono. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Bono goes to Washington, gets tough on refugee crisis

With global conflicts spurring refugee crises around the globe, a widening shortfall in funds needs to be remedied immediately, said... Read more