Archive for July 28, 2014

Pope Francis in Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day, July 24, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Rio favela continues to reap fruits from World Youth Day

After nearly two years of preparation, Father José Almy Gomes, 40, almost wasn’t ready for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day... Read more

Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewburgy preaches at St. Columba's in Chester, Feb. 15, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Shrewsbury.?w=200&h=150

Bishop Davies: Lourdes shrine a light amid war, death

This weekend, shortly before today's centenary of the beginning of World War I, an English bishop has said that the... Read more

Participants in the bishops' seminar on evangelization, held in Bangkok, July 14-18, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Thai bishops' seminar focuses on evangelization

At a recent conference held in Bangkok, Thai bishops gathered with the faithful to share and reflect on ways to... Read more

Pope Francis greets crowds at Castel Gandolfo, July 14, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis visits with evangelicals in southern Italy

During his visit Monday to an evangelical Christian community in Caserta, Pope Francis said the Holy Spirit creates diversity and... Read more

A view of My Tho, Vietnam, of which Pierre Nguyen Van Kham was appointed bishop July 26, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Pope names new bishop for Vietnam's My Tho diocese

Pope Francis named Bishop Pierre Nguyen Van Kham, an auxiliary bishop of the Ho Chi Minh City archdiocese, to become... Read more

St. Mary's Cathedral in Madurai, the cathedral church of newly-appointed Archbishop Antony Pappusamy. ?w=200&h=150

India's Archdiocese of Madurai given new bishop

Pope Francis appointed Bishop Antony Pappusamy of Dindigal, located in India's Tamil Nadu state, as Archbishop of Madurai on July... Read more

"David Saperstein World Economic Forum 2013" by World Economic Forum via Flickr  CC BY-SA 2.0?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Expert: Religious freedom pick will fail without resources

While welcoming the proposal for a new global religious freedom ambassador after a nine-month vacancy, one expert warned that adequate... Read more