Father Samir on ISIS: ‘What They Are Doing Is Diabolical’
What are the reasons for the murderous rampage currently being undertaken by the jihadist troops of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)? A […]
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Patriarch Sako: Christian Militias Would Escalate Iraq Crisis
ROME — Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako I has drawn criticism from some quarters for insisting that, although Iraqi Christians have an absolute right to […]
Legion of Christ Apologizes for ‘Poorly Chosen and Inappropriate’ Remarks
VATICAN CITY — A priest of the Legion of Christ has offered his profound apologies for published comments in which he is quoted as comparing the […]
Ratzinger ‘Schulerkreis’ in Session
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “smiling like he used to smile,” says Society of the Divine Word Father Vincent Twomey, a moral theologian who studied under Joseph […]
Pope Francis Reaches Out to Slain Journalist’s Family
VATICAN CITY — The parents of freelance journalist James Foley, who was beheaded by ISIS terrorists earlier this week, were “deeply moved and grateful” for […]
Pope’s Korean Trip a ‘Sign of Hope’ for Asia
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis brought a “sign of hope” to Asia, helped “cultivate solidarity” and invited Koreans to unity, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the […]
Pope Francis Praises Korea’s ‘Undiminished’ Hope in Opening Address
VATICAN CITY — In the opening speech of his four-day apostolic voyage to South Korea, Pope Francis underlined the importance of transmitting values to the […]
The Great War and Pope Benedict XV
VATICAN CITY — As the world commemorates the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, how does history view the efforts of Pope […]
Pope Condemns Islamic Christian Persecution
Not since the use of chemical weapons in Syria one year ago has Pope Francis been so vociferous in condemning violence and conflict; only this […]
Pope’s Korea Trip Could Provide Boon to the Voiceless, Activists Say
Pope Francis’ trip to South Korea provides a valuable opportunity to draw attention to the chronic human-rights abuses taking place in communist-led North Korea, Church […]