Archive for September 5, 2013
New encyclical to clarify poverty vows, cardinal says
A new encyclical that is being written by Pope Francis will help address how to live out a vow of... Read more
Lebanese faith leaders seek global aid for kidnapped bishops
The Greek Orthodox and Maronite Catholic patriarchs of Lebanon have urged the international community to help resolve the abductions of... Read more
Vatican rejects report that Pope Francis telephoned Assad
A Vatican official denied a news story that claimed that Pope Francis had telephoned the Syrian president, Bashar Al-Assad. Read more
Pope’s vigil for Syrian peace expected to be biggest in decades
A four-hour prayer vigil in St. Peter's Square for peace in Syria, initiated by Pope Francis and to be held... Read more
Catholic college 'delighted' to receive top ratings in Australia
Officials at the University of Notre Dame Australia are pleased to have received the highest ratings in excellence in several... Read more
Pope asks world leaders to reject 'futile' military action in Syria
As world leaders meet in St. Petersburg, Russia, for the G20 summit, Pope Francis has sent a message urging against... Read more
Argentine bishop: weak faith life has caused marriage crisis
Archbishop Andres Stanovnik of Corrientes has said Argentines need to return to living their faith, because a weak faith life... Read more
Catholic volunteers in Thailand aid refugees from Burma
Responding to a humanitarian crisis pushing tens of thousands of a minority ethnic group in Burma from their homes, Caritas... Read more
Hotel chain ends porn channels over human trafficking link
Citing connections to human trafficking, a major Scandinavian hotel chain has announced that it is eliminating pornography channels from its... Read more
