Archive for August 14, 2014
Aid to the Church in Need pledges $1m to aid Iraqi Christians
The U.S. branch of the Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need has pledged $1 million to help... Read more
Pope Francis: Peace in Korea benefits entire world
In his first public address after arriving in South Korea, Pope Francis called government officials to work for an authentic... Read more
Be guardians of hope, Pope Francis tells Korea's bishops
On the first day of his historic papal visit to South Korea, Pope Francis urged local bishops to not only... Read more
Korean journalist seeks to spread Pope’s message of peace
A journalist with South Korea’s leading radio and television network has voiced her joy at covering the papal visit, as... Read more
Pope greets father of youth who died but dreamed of being priest
Among the people who greeted Pope Francis at his arrival in South Korea was a father of an adolescent who... Read more
Meeting the Pope was 'glorious,' recounts Korean altar boy
A young altar server and his sister who presented flowers to Pope Francis during the welcoming ceremony for his arrival... Read more
Papal envoy meets with officials, displaced persons in Erbil
Pope Francis' special envoy to Iraq has safely arrived in Erbil, the Holy See press officer said Thursday, adding that... Read more
Christian pastor faces new threat from Sunnis in Iranian prison
Saeed Abedini, a pastor who holds American citizenship and has been captive in Iran for nearly two years, faces new... Read more
Religious, academic leaders call for more US action in Iraq
Both academic and religious leaders, in the U.S. and abroad, have urged greater U.S. military action in Iraq and Syria... Read more
Vatican 'shares the sadness' of Chinese youth barred from visiting Korea
Holy See press officer Fr. Federico Lombardi said Thursday that “we share the sadness” of the young people from mainland... Read more
(Explicit) Planned Parenthood’s violent sex advice to minors draws criticism
An undercover video showing a Planned Parenthood facility giving instruction in dangerous sexual practices to an apparently underage girl shows... Read more
True freedom means loving God, Pope tells thousands at Mass
Pope Francis on Friday encouraged Christian Koreans to be leaven in their society, asking them to embrace the “true freedom”... Read more
Pope Francis to baptize father of Korean ferry disaster victim
This Saturday Pope Francis will baptize 62-year-old Lee Ho-Jin, the father of one of the victims from the Sewol Ferry... Read more
