Archive for May 22, 2014

 Lucia Scaraffia reads the special insert on the Theology of Women in L'Osservatore Romano, April 7, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Vatican newspaper gives voice to women in the Church

The co-founder of a monthly insert on women's issues in the Vatican newspaper says its pages offer a valuable platform... Read more

Dominican brothers and sisters sing, evangelize, and hand out rosaries in downtown Washington, D.C., May 17, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Dominicans turn to music, rosary to evangelize in DC

Music and the distribution of rosaries provided an opportunity to spread the Gospel for a group of Dominicans in the... Read more

Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello of Santiago in St. Peter's Square after the consistory on Feb. 22, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Children's lives worth more than pets, Chilean cardinal tells president

Amid efforts to legalize abortion in Chile, Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago reminded President Michelle Bachelet of the intrinsic value... Read more

Mary Eberstadt speaks at Bonfils hall in Denver, Feb 11, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Catholic scholar calls graduates to 'new moral movement'

Each human person bears the face of Christ and plays a unique role in history, said Catholic scholar Mary Eberstadt,... Read more

Basilica of the Agony located on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, next to the Garden of Gethsemane. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Pope's Holy Land visit sparks US call for dialogue

Catholic and Eastern Orthodox leaders in the U.S. celebrated the closeness between the two churches, recommitting to continued dialogue as... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday General Audience, May 21, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Remain in God's love, Pope Francis encourages faithful

Pope Francis has especially encouraged Christians to “remain in the love of God” in a Thursday reflection on the three... Read more

Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, at a press conference at the NAC on Feb. 27, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Search begins for Cardinal George's successor

The initial stages have started in the search to replace Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, who is fighting cancer for... Read more

Meriam Ibrahim (R) is pictured in this undated image with her husband Daniel Wani.?w=200&h=150

Christian woman in shackles after 'apostasy' death sentence

Protest is mounting in the case of a pregnant Christian woman who faces a death sentence in Sudan for not... Read more

Outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Mongolian bishop details steady growth of local Church

Bishop Wenceslao Padilla, prefect of Ulaanbaatar – the local Church covering all of Mongolia – spoke with Aid to the... Read more