Tag: Catholic
“We haven’t yet comprehended what women mean for the church and we stay in the functional side” he (Pope Francis) said...
As Amazon synod closes, bishops ask the Pope to allow some married priests
by: Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY, Oct. 26, 2019 (RNS) – Bishops voted on the final document of their Vatican summit (Oct. 6-27) on the Pan-Amazonian region on Saturday, taking preliminaryRead More
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Syrian Christians Brave Insecurity to Stay Behind and Help – Christianity Today
Preemptive Love’s Jeremy Courtney says despite the Turkey deal, “This crisis shows no sign of letting up, and we can’t either.” Source: Syrian Christians Brave Insecurity to Stay Behind andRead More
The former head of the CIA identified what he called the worst offenders of principles of religious freedom...
In Rome, Pompeo and Brownback invoke glory days of US-Vatican alliance
by: Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY, Oct. 2, 2019 (RNS) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took part in a symposium with high-ranking Vatican officials on Wednesday (Oct. 2) toRead More
Archbishop Theophile Nare of the diocese of Kaya expressed pain at the deaths and appealed for peace, while paying tribute to the dead priest.
Sowing division, Islamists target Christians in Burkina Faso
by: Paul O’DonnellMay 14, 2019 (RNS) — A rash of attacks on churches in Burkina Faso is exposing the growing challenge of containing Islamist violence across Africa’s Sahel region. OnRead More
Vanier, a Catholic who believed people with developmental disabilities were intrinsically worthy...
‘Intrinsically worthy’: Jean Vanier’s legacy to people with disabilities
by: Yonat ShimronMay 7, 2019 (RNS) — Jean Vanier’s ministry to people with developmental disabilities began with a simple gesture: He invited three men who had spent the majority of theirRead More
Sri Lanka’s Christians have a long history that reflects the dynamics of colonialism as well as present-day ethnic and religious tensions.
Who are Sri Lanka’s Christians?
by: Mathew SchmalzApril 22, 2019 (The Conversation) — At least 200 people have been killed in several coordinated bomb attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter. SeveralRead More
