Archive for November 23, 2014

A parish destroyed by Boko Haram during its Oct. 29 seizure of Mubi, in Nigeria's Adamawa state. ?w=200&h=150

Facing Boko Haram, Nigerians 'storm the heavens with prayers'

Boko Haram's expansion has meant murders, forced conversion, and forcible expulsion from homes, causing Catholics in Nigeria to pray and... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, Aug. 27, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Build on the fruit of missionaries, Pope encourages Zambian bishops

In his ad limina address to the bishops of Zambia on Monday, Pope Francis urged them to continue to build... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience on Oct. 29, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis tells how to bring about Christ's kingdom

On the Feast of Christ the King, during the canonization Mass of six new saints, Pope Francis said that Jesus... Read more