Archive for November 28, 2017
Across Ireland, Catholics pray rosary to strengthen pro-life cause
Hundreds of groups of Catholics gathered across the island of Ireland on Sunday to pray the Rosary for the preservation... Read more
Could Catholic actor Eduardo Verastegui be the next President of Mexico?
Several Mexican media outlets reported on Nov. 24 that Eduardo Verastegui, internationally known Catholic actor and producer, could be a... Read more
Pope stresses peace in unscheduled meeting with Burma's religious leaders
In an impromptu meeting on Tuesday morning, Pope Francis urged religious leaders in Burma to work toward peace, each according... Read more
Pope in Burma: Peace requires justice, respect for human rights
In a major speech in Burma, Pope Francis told the nation's leaders to leave conflict behind and work for peace... Read more
Congolese bishops urge President Kabila to announce peaceful transfer of power
Catholic bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo have requested that President Joseph Kabila affirm that he will not claim... Read more
An Irish virtual calendar for an authentic Advent
Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland, and Primate of All Ireland, has launched a 2017 virtual Advent calendar, saying... Read more
Analysis: Cardinal Rai begins strategic call for Saudi religious freedom
The first cardinal to be officially invited to visit Saudi Arabia, Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, has... Read more
What are banned from DC buses? Catholic Christmas ads.
Christmas-themed ads about the “perfect gift” of the Advent season have been wrongly barred from District of Columbia buses, the... Read more
Memorial Mass held in US for victims of Islamic State
In observance of a week promoting awareness of Christians persecuted internationally, the Chaldean Archbishop of Erbil offered a Mass in... Read more
Revenge can't heal wounds, Pope Francis tells Burma's Catholics
Encouraging Burma's minority Catholic community on Wednesday, Pope Francis preached the forgiveness and compassion of Christ in the face of... Read more
