Archive for April 5, 2017
A letter from the Pope to the US president sunk in the Titanic
On the fateful voyage that embarked from Southampton and never made it to New York City, a passenger on the... Read more
Venezuela cardinal says supreme court revisions don't go far enough
Shortly after Venezuela's supreme court revised its decision effectively stripping the legislature of its powers this weekend, one of the... Read more
Pope Francis condemns deadly attacks in Syria, Russia
On Wednesday, Pope Francis expressed his horror at a chemical weapon attack in the province of Idlib, Syria the previous... Read more
Dialogue is essential, Pope Francis tells British Muslim leaders
Pope Francis met Wednesday with a delegation of Muslim leaders from Great Britain along with Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster... Read more
Papal envoy sees great fruits, but also challenges in Medjugorje
Pope Francis’ envoy to Medjugorje said Wednesday that the site seems to be bearing numerous expressions of faith and vocations.... Read more
Pope Francis challenges young people in April prayer video
Young people are the subject of Pope Francis’ universal prayer intention for April, and in his prayer video presenting the... Read more
Bishops of Paraguay call for peace after riots, fire at Congress building
The Bishops of Paraguay made an urgent appeal for peace after hundreds of demonstrators set fire to the National Congress... Read more
A new civil rights ruling may create religious liberty problems
Both employers and employees who believe marriage is an institution between a man and a woman could be affected by... Read more
Chemical attack in Syria 'shocks the soul,' says top US bishop
Religious and political leaders have renewed calls for peace as they decried dozens of reported civilian deaths by poison gas... Read more
Maryland bishops join fight against human trafficking
Maryland's bishops united in voicing their concerns over the evils of human trafficking, announcing their sponsorship of a statewide initiative... Read more
