Archive for June 17, 2016

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo, Jan. 13, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Sri Lankan cardinal warns against sketchy 'Sunday Mass' ad

The Catholic faithful shouldn’t believe a misleading newspaper ad that says Sunday Masses are being held in a hotel room... Read more

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Men on trial for alleged mock crucifixion of teen at work

A teenager and practicing Catholic in the United Kingdom was reportedly tied to a cross and hung from a wall... Read more

A Sryian refugee family prepares to board the papal plane from Lesbos to Rome with Pope Francis April 16, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Vatican lends hand in welcoming new group of Syrian refugees to Rome

Since 2015, when the refugee crisis reached a fever pitch in Europe, five Syrian families fleeing civil war have found... Read more

Pope Francis visits the elderly priest-residents of Casa San Gaetano in Rome, June 17, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Priests in Rome get a surprise visit from Pope Francis

On Friday afternoon Pope Francis visited two communities of priests in Rome as part of his “Mercy Friday” initiative to... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

What actually makes a marriage invalid?

A virtual brouhaha erupted Thursday after Pope Francis said in unscripted remarks that “the great majority” of marriages today are... Read more

Eastern Orthodox Primates gathered in Crete to prepare for the pan-Orthodox Council, June 17, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Pan-Orthodox Council still a go – spokesman for Ecumenical Patriarch

Despite last-minute defections by representatives of four Orthodox Patriarchates, a spokesman for the Ecumenical Patriarch insists that the Council of... Read more