Archive for July 13, 2016

Pope Francis at the Divine Mercy Vigil in St. Peter's Square, April 2, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope takes new step in relaunching dialogue with Al-Azhar

Less than two months after one of Sunni Islam’s highest authorities came to the Vatican following several years of icy... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope taps US religious freedom advocate for Vatican communications team

On Wednesday the Vatican released the names of 16 people appointed by Pope Francis to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications,... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, May 4, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Vatican department for Latin America gets surprise visit from Pope Francis

After a trip to the dentist Wednesday, Pope Francis made the spontaneous decision to stop by the Pontifical Commission for... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Are religious teachers being eradicated from Belgian schools?

Religion classes in Belgium’s French-speaking primary and secondary schools will be cut in half starting in October 2016 and replaced... Read more

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US bishops throw support behind conscience protections on marriage

Two leading U.S. bishops have spoken out in favor of a proposed law which would ensure federal religious freedom protections... Read more