Archive for December 16, 2016

Christina Shabo holds a rosary and a scarf of the Iraqi flag. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

'Have mercy on ISIS': The shocking prayer of a young Iraqi

Christina Shabo was born under a tree in a refugee camp after her family fled bombing in their Iraqi hometown... Read more

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Record-breaking year for the Coming Home Network

Dedicated to serving Catholic converts, the network Coming Home, will meet the closing of the year with record-breaking membership numbers,... Read more

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Courage to host event on pastoral approach to sexual identity

Courage International will team with the Phoenix diocese in the new year to host an event addressing same-sex attraction and... Read more

President Barack Obama speaks at Georgetown University, May 12, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Why pro-lifers are calling this rule a gift to Planned Parenthood

States cannot keep federal grants away from Planned Parenthood clinics, the Obama administration ruled on Wednesday in a move that... Read more

Bishop-elect Louis Kihneman. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Biloxi.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

New Biloxi bishop humbled, joyed by his appointment

On Friday the Vatican announced that Pope Francis accepted the retirement of Bishop Roger Morin of Biloxi, and appointed Louisiana... Read more

Children greet Pope Francis at the Refugee Camp of St. Sauveur in Bangui Nov. 29, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Vatican police mark 200th anniversary with concert for needy children

In honor of their bicentenary, the Vatican Gendarmerie have decided to celebrate with an act of mercy: they will host... Read more

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja "Ahok" Purnama (L) meets with the Australian ambassador to Indonesia, March 3, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

In Indonesia, Christian governor rejects blasphemy charge

The Christian governor of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, could face stiff penalties if convicted of insulting the Quran –... Read more

Pope Francis meets with Colombian senator Alvaro Uribe (L) and president Juan Manuel Santos (C) at the Vatican, Dec. 16, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis meets with Colombian leaders in wake of peace deal

Pope Francis met Friday morning with Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón and former president Senator Álvaro Uribe Vélez, as... Read more