Archive for May 15, 2015

Monsignor Patrick McKinney, who was appointed Bishop of Nottingham May 14, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Mindful of God's mercy, pastor accepts new role as Bishop of Nottingham

On the news of his being appointed the Bishop of Nottingham by Pope Francis, Monsignor Patrick McKinney said that in... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Is the pill shrinking parts of women's brains? New report suggests yes

Adding to recent controversies (1) surrounding various forms of birth control (2), a new study out of UCLA suggests that... Read more

Interior of a damaged church building in Aleppo, April 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena,Matt Hadro

A modern-day St Francis? Archbishop works to rebuild Syrian Church amid destruction

A four-year civil war in Syria has left a mounting death toll and displaced millions of persons, but one bishop... Read more

Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga of Bangui, the Central African capital, blesses an ex-Seleka figher at Camp Beal. ?w=200&h=150

Justice and truth are the keys to peace in Central African Republic, Pope says

Pope Francis' address to the bishops of the Central African Republic on Friday focused on the Church's role in fostering... Read more

Pope Francis at the papal ordination of priests in St. Peter's Basilica on April 26, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis: Fear and joylessness are signs of bad spiritual health

In his daily homily on Friday Pope Francis said that Christian communities become “sick” when they live in fear and... Read more

Above St. John Bosco's initial tomb at the Salesian Institute in Turin. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

They lived Christianity: Italy's saints of social action

Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Turin is an opportunity to reflect on the outstanding group of saints whose lives embodied... Read more