Archive for July 22, 2014

Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, who is also the US bishops' religious liberty committee chair, speaks at a news conference in Baltimore, Nov. 11, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Religious liberty 'fundamental' to human dignity, bishops affirm

In a recent interview with CNA, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore reaffirmed religious liberty as a priority for the U.S.... Read more

Saints and Social Justice, A Guide to Changing the World by Brandon Vogt.?w=200&h=150

By Hillary Mast

Lives of the saints model Catholic social teaching in new book

Dignity of the human person, solidarity and care for creation are just a few topics author Brandon Vogt discusses in... Read more

Jacques-Louis David's Death of Socrates?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Openness to beauty leads soul to God, says Catholic thinker

The senses are the “road to God”, who speaks to us through beauty, said Bill Donaghy, who holds a master's... Read more

Louis Raphael I Sako, Chaldean Patriarch of Babylon. ?w=200&h=150

Iraq faces 'historic catastrophe', Chaldean patriarch warns

The Chaldean patriarch has urged Iraq to turn away from its current path, warning that the new policies of Islamist... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square for the Italian Sporting Center's celebration of sports June 7, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Schedule for Pope Francis' Caserta visit released

The Vatican has released Pope Francis’ schedule for the first of his two day-trips to the Italian city of Caserta,... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peters Square during his Wednesday general audience on Dec. 4, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis calls Syro-Catholic patriarch, assures of his prayers

According an Italian Catholic new organization, Pope Francis made a phone call to Patriarch Ignatius Youssef III Younan over the... Read more