Archive for August 26, 2016

Pope Benedict XVI at the Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 11, 2005. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

In rare interview, Benedict XVI names his favorite saints

Since he resigned from the papacy over three years ago, Benedict XVI rarely gives interviews. In a recent exception, however,... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during his Sept. 9, 2015 general audience. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Nonviolent politics to be the focus of next World Day of Peace

Announced Friday, the theme Pope Francis selected for the 2017 World Day of Peace focuses on nonviolence as a political... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

For David Daleiden, Soros money shows Planned Parenthood in a panic

A leaked grant report from the Open Societies Foundation seems to show Planned Parenthood and its allies in a panicked... Read more

Police officers view the remains of a building that was destroyed during an earthquake, on August 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy. ?w=200&h=150

Firefighters sent by Pope rescue 3-old-boy after earthquake

A group of Holy See firefighters sent by Pope Francis to an earthquake-devastated town in Italy rescued a three-year-old boy... Read more

Sister Marjana Lleshi in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Aug. 25, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

The powerful story of a nun who survived Italy's earthquake

Sister Marjana Lleshi awoke in the early hours of Wednesday morning to the violent shaking of the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that killed 250 people, devastating several towns in... Read more