Turkish authorities protest the pope’s characterization of the mass killing
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Pope Proclaims Jubilee, says: ‘The Church is to be a Sign and Instrument of God’s Mercy’
ldquo This is a time for the Church to rediscover the meaning of the mission entrusted to her by the Lord on the day of Easter to be a sign and an instrument of the Father rsquo s mercy rdquo Pope Francis said in St Peter rsquo s Basilica on April 11 after publishing the Bull of Indiction for t
Should the Church Be More Like United Airlines?
Imagine if you could tweet questions, concerns and praise to your parish.
A Verdict for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Perhaps for the Death Penalty in America
Massachusetts bishops reject the use of capital punishment.
Scotland Calls the Tune in UK Elections
Here in Britain we cling to many habits that have long outlived their relevance or utility not least the notion that an electoral campaign runs for only the three weeks prior to the Parliamentary General Election We used to shake our heads in feigned wonder when we noted that U S White House cam
Governor Brown’s Water Plan: Just Plain Nuts
Ten percent of all water used in the entire state is dedicated to almond growing.
Family Synod Survey South Africa
Eurocentric view of family—father, mother and children (nuclear family)—found problematic
Pope Appeals for Peace in Middle Eastern and African countries and the Ukraine
In Easter message to the world, a forceful appeal for peace
Pope Francis at the Coliseum Remembers Today’s Persecuted Christians
Pope Francis speaking at the end of the Way of the Cross at Rome rsquo s Coliseum prayed for the Christian men women and children ndash ldquo our brothers who are persecuted beheaded and crucified for their faith in you Jesus before our eyes and often with our silent complicity rdquo Tens
Cantalamessa: Christians Are Being Killed in Many Countries and the World is Silent.
Jesus over came violence by ‘exposing all its injustice and futility.’
