Despite this surge of goodwill, questions remain about whether these new connections can endure.
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Pope Francis set to visit Egypt, paving the way for increased interfaith dialogue
The invitation came amid increasingly closer relations between the Vatican and al-Azhar University, which is considered the most authoritative theological-academic institution of Sunni Islam.
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Pope asks for forgiveness for Catholic Church’s role in Rwanda genocide
Pope Francis asked God’s forgiveness for the failures of the Catholic Church during the 1994 Rwanda genocide and for the hatred and violence perpetrated by some priests and religious.
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What Trump’s budget could mean for school vouchers
Currently, 27 states and the District of Columbia have some type of school choice measure in place and several states have legislation on the table for it this year.
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Irish archbishop: St. Patrick was an ‘undocumented migrant’
“Let us think about Patrick the ‘unlearned refugee’ (as he once described himself), the slave in exile, Patrick the undocumented migrant.”
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Evangelization, mercy, encounter mark pope’s first four years, Nuncio says
“The raison d’etre of the church is evangelization. It’s not a business, it’s not an organization or an association for the defense of Jesus,” Archbishop Pierre said.
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Catholic leaders wary of Trump’s proposed cuts to international aid and anti-poverty programs
The president’s proposed budget calls for ending several international aid programs.
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Pope Francis: Shady business deals that lay workers off are a ‘grave sin’
St. Paul warns of “the risk that our charity can become hypocritical,” the pope said.
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The Vatican brand and “Compassionate Disruption” at SXSW
The concept of branding has become more prevalent than ever, thanks to the digital age. The Vatican is part of the game, too.
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Abortion, assisted suicide are ‘always wrong,’ bishops tell Catholic lawmakers
New Mexico Catholic bishops distanced themselves from Catholic legislators who support abortion and physician-assisted suicide.