Archive for September 11, 2014
FOCUS broadens missionary outreach with 'Digital Campus'
With missionary teams on 100 college campuses across the continental U.S., the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has reached an... Read more
Filipino bishops declare day of prayer for peace in Iraq, Syria
The bishops of the Philippines have appealed their faithful to join in a national day of prayer in solidarity with... Read more
Knights' collection for persecuted Iraqis passes $2 million
A Knights of Columbus relief fund for persecuted Iraqi refugees has now surpassed $2 million, and the order has released... Read more
Sen. Cruz's tense Middle East remarks prompt calls for Christian unity
Amid controversial remarks by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), Christian leaders at a historic ecumenical conference voiced the need for unity... Read more
Pope 'deeply saddened' by brutal killing of missionary nuns
Pope Francis has expressed his condolences following the brutal murder of three Italian nuns in Burundi over the weekend, assuring... Read more
Former imam: God saved me from torture after Christian conversion
A former Muslim imam who converted to Christianity believes that God protected him from death threats and torture at the... Read more
Christian life is not navel-gazing – it's self-giving, Pope says
During his homily at daily Mass on Thursday Pope Francis focused on authentic Christian love, stressing that it’s not selfish,... Read more
Brutally slain nuns recalled as women 'enamored' with God
Remembering the lives of the three Xaverian Missionary nuns murdered in Burundi over the weekend, the order’s vicar general hailed... Read more
Francis encourages us as did Don Bosco, Lateran rector says
As the bicentenary of the birth of St. John Bosco approaches, a Salesian who is rector of the Pontifical Lateran... Read more
Pope's appointment may signal advances in new abuse office
Pope Francis’ latest appointment to a commission designed to fight sexual abuse of minors may have an effect in shaping... Read more
