Archive for February 24, 2015

Swearing in of the Swiss Guard at the Vatican on May 6, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Swiss Guard: We are ready to defend Pope from ISIS

The commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard says the group of soldiers charged with protecting the Pope is on high... Read more

Pope Francis takes part in a penitential service at St. Peter's Basilica, March 28, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

A brief history of spiritual exercises for the Roman Curia

By gathering the members of the Roman Curia for Lenten spiritual exercises this week, Pope Francis is participating in a... Read more

Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Younan ordains a Syro-Catholic priest in Istanbul, Turkey Nov. 28, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Patriarch urges prayer after at least 90 Christians kidnapped in Syria

With reports circulating saying that ISIS forces have kidnapped at least 90 Christians from villages in northeast Syria, Patriarch Ignatius... Read more

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How threats to religious freedom could harm unaccompanied minors

Catholic and Evangelical humanitarian agencies are among the U.S. groups responding to the massive influx of unaccompanied minors from Latin... Read more

The funeral of Taras Brus, a Ukrainian serviceman who died in Ilovaisk, Donetsk Oblast, in the summer of 2014.?w=200&h=150

By Sofia Kochmar

The war in Ukraine: a failure to evangelize?

Conflict in eastern Ukraine which began in April 2014 has pitted the country's government against separatists widely believed to be... Read more