Archive for June 8, 2016

Catholicoi Aram I and Karekin II of the Armenian Apostolic Church attend a Mass for the faithful of the Armenian rite at St. Peter's Basilica, April 12, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Armenia's fidelity to Christ is at the heart of Pope Francis' upcoming visit

Coming on the heels of the centenary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Francis' upcoming visit to the Caucasus nation is... Read more

Fr. David Konderla makes his own crosier. Photo courtesy: St. Mary's Catholic Center, College Station, Texas.?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

'This is my light saber' – Tulsa's new bishop makes his own staff

Deep in the heart of Texas, a campus chaplain is busy making his final spiritual and practical preparations for becoming... Read more

Pope Francis laughing outside of St. Peter's Basilica during the general audience on April 1, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis: Want to celebrate well? Drink wine.

In an in-depth look at Jesus’ first miracle of turning water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana, Pope... Read more

A view of St. Peter's Basilica from within the Vatican. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Simplification, decentralization the keywords in ongoing curial reform

This week Pope Francis’ council of nine cardinals completed their 15th round of meetings on curial reform, tossing around suggestions... Read more

A Muslim chaplain prays during the month of Ramadan. ?w=200&h=150

As Ramadan begins, Chaldean patriarch prays for Iraqi Muslims

Iraqi Muslims celebrating Ramadan will have the prayers of Chaldean Catholics, Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako of Babylon has said.  Read more

Florida Department of Corrections execution chamber. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Death penalty under fire as Supreme Court takes disabled man case

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the death sentence of a man whom lawyers claim is intellectually disabled,... Read more

Sean Bryan, the Papal Ninja. Photo ?w=200&h=150

Meet the Papal Ninja who's taking a hit TV show by storm

Two minutes and thirty seconds is all it took for Sean Bryan to complete the Los Angeles qualifier round of... Read more