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Pope issues urgent appeal for global help of Iraqi Christians
As Iraq’s largest Christian city fell into the hands of the Islamic State, Pope Francis issued an urgent appeal asking... Read more
Social networking prayer site holds contest to share faith
The social networking site May Feelings, dedicated to sharing prayers and messages, has announced a new contest to reward the... Read more
Peruvian abortion law prompts call for prayer, fasting
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura and Tumbes in Peru is calling on the faithful to pray and fast, asking... Read more
Pope Francis issues peace plea to all Holy See embassies
Signed by Vatican secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a “nota verbale” was sent to all embassies accredited to the... Read more
Archbishop Kurtz: Do not forget the power of prayer amid violence
Surrounded by numerous violent conflicts throughout the world, the faithful should not forget the power of prayer, said Archbishop Joseph... Read more
Pope Francis calls Syro-Catholic patriarch, assures of his prayers
According an Italian Catholic new organization, Pope Francis made a phone call to Patriarch Ignatius Youssef III Younan over the... Read more
Pope Francis prays for peace during Angelus
Following his reflections on the Sunday’s Gospel parable of the sower and the seed, Pope Francis called for peace in... Read more
Caritas leader: 'The whole Middle East is at stake'
The secretary-general for Caritas International has voiced his concern over the lack of aid being provided to those suffering from... Read more
Violence begets violence, Church leaders in Holy Land declare
In a declaration issued by the Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land, Church leaders decried ongoing violence in the region,... Read more
Catholic aid organizations scramble to meet Iraqi needs
In a tumultuous Iraq facing an increasingly uncertain future, Catholic charity organizations are rallying to meet the immediate needs of... Read more
Revenge only perpetuates violence, Jerusalem bishop observes
In wake of escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine following the murder of three Israeli teens, Bishop William Shomali has... Read more
Supreme Court unanimously rejects abortion clinic buffer zones
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down a Massachusetts state law that imposed a 35-foot buffer zone around abortion clinics,... Read more
Sudanese woman sentenced to death re-arrested
After having her death sentence for refusing to renounce her Christian faith revoked by the Sudanese court yesterday, Meriam Ibrahim... Read more
Defend others before the Father, Pope Francis urges
In his daily homily Pope Francis warned that those who judge others are “obsessed” and far from God, stating that... Read more
Pope Francis continues rest due to 'a minor indisposition'
Following the cancellation of his public commitments yesterday morning due to tiredness, Pope Francis has decided to continue his rest... Read more
Pope Francis postpones meetings due to tiredness
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi S.J. has announced that Pope Francis canceled his meetings today in order to rest following... Read more
Three faiths pray for Holy Land peace
Representatives of Judaism, Christianity and Islam said prayers from their respective religious communities at Sunday’s historic “Invocation for Peace” at... Read more
Pope Francis: Jesus intercedes for us with his wounds
In his daily homily Pope Francis reflected on how Jesus advocates for us in heaven, emphasizing that he does this... Read more
Palestinian, Israeli leaders to pray with Pope at Vatican June 8
An encounter among Pope Francis, the Palestinian president, and the Israeli president at the Vatican to pray for peace in... Read more
Pope prays at Holocaust memorial, Western Wall
On the last day of his Holy Land pilgrimage Pope Francis stopped to pray at two sacred sites in Jerusalem. Read more
