Archive for August 19, 2016

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in 2010. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Benedict XVI's students to discuss spiritual crisis in Europe at annual meeting

The annual meeting of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's former students will discuss Europe's spiritual crisis during their gathering later this... Read more

A multi-national military group participates in a pilgrimage for peace to the shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Aug. 14, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Soldiers from six nations join Marian peace pilgrimage in Poland

Representatives from the United States military joined troops from five other countries in a walk for peace in Poland last... Read more

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Suicide of bullied student raises questions for Catholic school

The suicide of a seventh grade Catholic school student prompted outpourings of grief and prayers, amid disputed claims from his... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Feb. 3, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis to visit Assisi again for interreligious summit

In September Pope Francis will make his second visit to Assisi in just two months for an interreligious summit for... Read more

Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising, who may have failed to remove an abusive priest in 2006, at a press conference in Rome, Oct. 5, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Marx faces accusations over handling of alleged abuse case

Accusations have been raised in a number of German media that Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising failed to... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

What's it like to be a persecuted Christian? This exhibit shows you

A teddy bear, a diploma, a menu – items owned, achieved and touched by Christians who were brutally killed in... Read more

Khalid Jabara, an Orthodox Christian of Lebanese descent who was killed Aug. 12, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

In Arab Christian's murder, some see deadly American cultural tensions

Khalid Jabara, a Lebanese-American Christian man, was killed in Tulsa, Okla. last week. His alleged assailant was a man who... Read more

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After decline in sales, Target tests out bathroom compromise

Amid continuing dispute over its transgender bathroom policy, the retail giant Target has denied that the controversy is linked to... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

It's World Humanitarian Day. Here's 5 things you should know.

Friday, August 19 is World Humanitarian Day, as designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008. The day “honors... Read more