Archive for September 28, 2017

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By Kevin J. Jones

In a grandmother’s dress, the hidden story of a Ukrainian priest’s martyrdom

Dr. George Isajiw, the grandson of a slain Ukrainian priest, always knew that his grandfather was martyred by the Soviet... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Trump administration drops refugee cap to 45,000

The Trump administration announced on Wednesday it plans to resettle a maximum of 45,000 refugees in 2018, fewer than in... Read more

A view of St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican City flag from the roof of a nearby building on June 5, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican office for evangelization of peoples gets a new undersecretary

On Thursday, the Vatican announced Pope Francis' appointment of Fr. Ryszard Szmydki, a Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate, as the... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Cardinal Parolin: Iraqi Christians are called to be 'artisans' of reconciliation

During a conference on rebuilding Christian villages on the Plains of Nineveh, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square at the general audience on Oct. 19, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis will re-use popemobiles for his Chile trip

The commission planning Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Chile has announced that the popemobiles which the Holy Father will use... Read more

Father James Martin, S.J., speaks at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin on August 23, 2018.?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Baptist theologian: Fr. Martin's ideas 'require a total redefinition of doctrine'

A Baptist theologian, Dr. Albert Mohler, has claimed that Fr. James Martin’s teaching on sexuality is “an entire re-orientation of... Read more