Archive for June 16, 2016

Pope Francis prays with journalists on the papal plane, August 14, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

How the Pope's visit to Auschwitz will shape World Youth Day

Since the very first World Youth Day in 1986, the international Catholic event has been marked by prayer, music, and... Read more

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, head of the Russian Orthodox Church. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Can the Eastern Orthodox still hold a 'pan-Orthodox Council'?

While the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople maintains the “pan-Orthodox Council” scheduled to begin on Sunday will take place, the gathering... Read more

Participants in the Jubilee for Circuses perform for Pope Francis in the Pope Paul VI Hall on June 16, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

You are 'artisans of wonder,' Pope Francis tells performers

Pope Francis told a group of nearly 6,000 traveling performers that while their work is demanding and at times unstable,... Read more

Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Gregorios Ibrahim of Aleppo. His Church is feeding poor Muslims during Ramadan, though he has been missing since April 2013. Photo courtesy of Aid to the Church in Need.?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Christians in Aleppo offer food to poor Muslims during Ramadan

Despite the war raging around them, Syriac Orthodox Christians in Aleppo have decided to provide food to poor Muslim families... Read more

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Pakistan murder shows Christians not immune from 'honor killing' custom

A teenage Christian girl in Pakistan was reportedly killed by her own brother this week in a so-called “honor killing”... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, April 13, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Updated: Most marriages today are invalid, Pope Francis suggests

Pope Francis said Thursday that the great majority of sacramental marriages today are not valid, because couples do not enter... Read more

The United States capitol building. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

How can the US counter religious extremism?

Despite secularization in some countries, “the world is becoming more religious” and the United States needs to factor this into... Read more