Frail and severely malnourished, she looks a lot like every other underfed child here—until you realize she’s not really like any of them at all. A tiny girl with big brown eyes, Rosmaida is 4—but barely the size of a 1-year-old.
Interreligious Dialogue
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Love on the Margins: What Catholic interfaith couples share with the divorced and remarried
Their invalid marriages put these Catholics on the margins of the church.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis to missionaries: Dialogue with Muslims and defend human dignity
Missionaries are entrusted with bringing hope to poor Christian communities while building bridges with Muslims and protecting human rights, Pope Francis told a group of men and women missionaries.
Posted inFaith, News
Video of pope dancing with Hasidic Jews goes viral
While the pope warmed to the traditional Jewish music and dance, the delegation also discussed issues of common concern.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis scores on multiple fronts as visit to Egypt ends
Francis took the risk, trusting in God. His decision transmitted a message of hope on the political front to all Egyptians, Christians and Muslims alike, who are well aware that their country is today a target for ISIS terrorists and is engaged in a battle against terrorism.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis to Egypt’s leaders: country can end ‘famine of love’ in Mideast
The pope emphasized that Egypt, because of its history and geographical position, “occupies a unique role in the Middle East.
Posted inPolitics & Society
In Cairo, Pope Francis calls on Christians and Muslims to build “a new civilization of peace.”
“What is needed are peacemakers, not fomenters of conflict; firefighters not arsonists; preachers of reconciliation and not instigators of destruction.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis begins a peace mission to the Middle East with Egypt visit
“Peace be with you” was the message of the Risen Jesus to his disciples on the first Easter, and it is the message Francis will bring to the Muslim and Christian communities in this land.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Cardinal Wuerl: Make religious persecution ‘difficult for others to ignore’
“This is not a Christian crisis of concern only to Christians,” Cardinal Wuerl said. “This is a human crisis.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis in Egypt: seeking better relations with the Muslim world
Pope Francis will be in Egypt for two days beginning on April 28.