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Fr Lombardi's 'Ten Commandments' for Catholic communications
“To communicate is to unify” is the first of the “Ten Words of Communication” that Fr. Federico Lombardi, director of... Read more
A 'bullying' move? UK midwife abortion ruling sparks outcry
The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that midwives in charge of delivery wards are not exempt from assisting in the... Read more
At Vienna conference, Holy See renews call for nuclear disarmament
At a meeting on the impact of nuclear arms last week, the Holy See complained that institutions have not found... Read more
'Every five minutes, a Christian dies in the Middle East'
Fr. Gabriel Nadaf is a priest of the Greek Orthodox Church. He lives in Nazareth and faces death threats for... Read more
The politics of Pope Francis: An anti-corruption, anti-ideology populism
Most people “still don’t know how Pope Francis thinks,” says a longtime Catholic observer who believes the Pope’s approach to... Read more
Protect us – One archbishop's plea as Nigeria elections loom
As Nigeria's general elections draw near, the archbishop of the central city of Jos warned candidates not to put political... Read more
Turkish Muslims 'deeply appreciated' papal visit
Pope Francis' visit to Turkey was highly appreciated by Muslims because of the care and interest he demonstrated for them,... Read more
This 82-year-old cardinal says he'll face jail for democracy
One of several leaders of Hong Kong's Occupy Central movement to surrender to police after months of pro-democracy protests, Cardinal... Read more
Papal mace points to education's true purpose, Scottish bishop says
The presentation of a special Papal mace marking the 600th anniversary of Scotland’s oldest university is a reminder of the... Read more
'Year for Vocations': English diocese stresses universal call to sainthood
Alongside the Year for Consecrated Life called for by Pope Francis, the Diocese of Shrewsbury, England, is observing 2015 as... Read more
Thousands of Tango dancers to perform for Pope's birthday
Pope Francis enjoys the customs of his native Argentina. He drinks mate – an Argentinean tea – he follows soccer,... Read more
A challenge and a grace – life for Catholics in Turkey
Living as a Catholic in the majority Muslim country of Turkey can be difficult, but it can also be a... Read more
Patriarch prays for full union between Catholic, Orthodox churches
In a prayer gathering on the second day of Pope Francis' visit to Turkey, Patriarch Bartholomew I welcomed him with... Read more
Unity becomes 'uniformity' without the Holy Spirit, Pope warns
During the only public Mass of his three-day apostolic journey to Turkey, Pope Francis warned that unity without the Holy... Read more
Cardinal Burke opens up about his new office with Knights of Malta
On Nov. 8 the Vatican announced the transfer of Cardinal Raymond Burke from prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, which ensures... Read more
Young Syrian refugee tells Pope, 'pray for us and pray for peace'
Currently a living as a refugee at a Salesian school in Istanbul, 14-year-old Sarah will give Pope Francis a picture... Read more
For Pope Francis, human dignity at core of religious dialogue
Dialogue between religious leaders and the “shared recognition of the sanctity of each human life” in bringing aid to the... Read more
A new path for unity – Pope and Patriarch to face world challenges together
A common declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew on the issues of ecology and poverty would be natural is... Read more
Waiting for the Pope: Istanbul refugee center prepares to welcome Francis
People at the refugee center that Pope Francis will visit this coming Sunday are learning to seek a future, the... Read more
Chinese regime said to intensify persecution of Christians
“We shouldn’t get our hopes up. I don’t see any sign of an immediate improvement in China-Holy See relations.” Thus... Read more
