Archive for November 29, 2014

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By Mary Farrow

A look into the rights of child migrants

In 1999, two teenagers froze to death in the hold of a Sabena Airlines Airbus A330 travelling from Guinea to... Read more

Cardinal Raymond Burke, patron of the Knights of Malta, says Mass in Rome for the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage, Oct. 25, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Jan Bentz

Cardinal Burke opens up about his new office with Knights of Malta

On Nov. 8 the Vatican announced the transfer of Cardinal Raymond Burke from prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, which ensures... Read more

Istanbul's Sultan Ahmet Mosque, known as the ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris,Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis' prayer at Blue Mosque 'exactly the same' as Benedict XVI

During Pope Francis’ visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, he paused for a moment of prayer alongside Ankara’s Grand Mufti –... Read more

Pope Francis gives his homily during Mass in Istanbul on Nov. 29, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Unity becomes 'uniformity' without the Holy Spirit, Pope warns

During the only public Mass of his three-day apostolic journey to Turkey, Pope Francis warned that unity without the Holy... Read more

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew exits the Patriarchal Church of St. George to greet Pope Francis. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Patriarch prays for full union between Catholic, Orthodox churches

In a prayer gathering on the second day of Pope Francis' visit to Turkey, Patriarch Bartholomew I welcomed him with... Read more

Religious attend the Rome prayer vigil on Nov. 29, 2014 marking the Year for Consecrated Life. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis to consecrated men, women: Leave your nests!

Religious men and women are called to leave their “nest” and bring the Gospel to the peripheries, said Pope Francis... Read more

An exchange of brotherly greetings between Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the conclusion of the Doxology service. Photo courtesy of John Mindala/Ecumenical Patriarchate.?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

A kiss of peace: Pope Francis receives symbolic gesture from patriarch

In a fraternal gesture Pope Francis asked for the blessing of Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, who marked a historic... Read more