Archive for October 21, 2016

Pope Francis meets with the grand imam Sheik Ahmed Muhammad Al-Tayyib at the Vatican May 23, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Vatican, Al-Azhar to officially resume dialogue

On Friday, the Vatican announced it will be sending a representative to Egypt to set plans for the official re-launching... Read more

Screenshot from 2016 Al Smith Dinner, with Hillary Clinton, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, and Donald Trump. Screenshot NY Times YouTube video.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Cardinal Dolan recaps Al Smith dinner: Awkward, but at least they prayed.

While presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traded verbal jabs at the Al Smith Dinner and showed some icy... Read more

13th century image of Mary punching devil in the face. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Archbishop Chaput: Be like Mary. Punch the devil in the nose.

Catholics should look to Mary to be part of a religion that fights for truth, rather than assimilating to the... Read more

Pope Francis meets with members of the International Congress of vocation ministry in Vatican City, Oct. 21, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis: Where are vocations from? An encounter with God

When it comes to promoting vocations in the Church, Pope Francis said it all begins with an encounter with God... Read more

Father Arturo Sosa, the newly elected Superior General of the Society of Jesus, prepares to say Mass at the Gesu in Rome, Oct. 15, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

When it comes to Venezuela, new Jesuit head 'critical' of Maduro regime

A fellow Jesuit who has known Fr. Arturo Sosa for more than 50 years has said the newly elected head... Read more