Archive for August 2, 2017
First human embryos edited in the USA. Here's why it's problematic.
Researchers in Oregon have announced that they have successfully altered genes in a human embryo for the first time in... Read more
The story of the 26 year-old Filipino Jesuit on the road to sainthood
Brother Richie Fernando was a 26 year-old Jesuit seminarian from the Philippines when in 1996 he died protecting his Cambodian... Read more
To be a Christian means to have hope even in darkness, Pope Francis says
On Wednesday Pope Francis said that to be a Christian means to have hope in the light of Christ, which... Read more
Vatican justice branch sets anti-corruption goals for 2018
After hosting a discussion earlier this summer, the Vatican office for justice has outlined several goals and action points in... Read more
Haitian children, Andrea Bocelli sing for Pope Francis
Wednesday there was a special surprise at the end of Pope Francis' general audience – a performance by acclaimed Italian... Read more
Knights of Columbus to raise $2 million to rebuild Iraqi town
The Knights of Columbus on Tuesday announced it will raise and donate $2 million to re-settle Iraqi Christian families displaced... Read more
Christian leaders unite to oppose assisted suicide in Australia
Catholics and Christian leaders from several denominations have joined forces in the Australian state of Victoria to decry a bill... Read more
What a missionary to North Korea told the Knights of Columbus convention
Service to the poor on the peripheries of society was a theme of the 2017 Knights of Columbus States Dinner... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal warns President Maduro over deaths of protestors
Cardinal Jorge Urosa of Caracas has warned President Nicolás Maduro and the high command of the armed forces that they... Read more
The Virgin Mary on a paddle boat? One priest's beach blessing
Every August, for the feast of the Madonna of the Sea, Italian priest Father Mario Calogiuri takes to the beach... Read more
