John Paul II Institute Scholars Notably Absent from Synod
The Vatican yesterday published the names of participants for the upcoming Synod on the Family, but strangely absent from the list are experts from the Pontifical John […]
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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 […]
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 […]