Catholic Church grows faster than global population
2016-03-09
From 2005-2014, the number of Catholics grew from 1.12 billion to 1.27 billion.Continue Reading
Medal of Honor recipient credits St. Michael prayer for protection
2016-03-08
“I prayed the St. Michael prayer while moving into the toughest missions I faced,” Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr. said in his acceptance speech for the Medal of Honor, “and it does start by saying ‘St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be ourContinue Reading
Google Doodle mentions Pope Francis on International Women’s Day
2016-03-08
Jane Goodall says she wants to meet Pope Francis one dayContinue Reading
US disappointed over India’s denial of visas to US religious commission
2016-03-08
Washington : Citing President Barack Obama’s message on religious freedom during his trip to India last year, the US again expressed disappointment over India’s denial of visas to a bipartisan US commission. “We’re disappointed by this news,” State Department Spokesperson John Kirby told reporters Monday when asked about denial ofContinue Reading
Pope to sign Mother Teresa canonization decree
2016-03-08
Four others also will be cleared for canonizationContinue Reading
Slain missionaries martyrs of indifference: Pope
2016-03-06
On Sunday Pope Francis lamented the world’s indifference to the recent killing of four Missionaries of Charity, calling them the ‘martyrs of today’ and asking that Bl. Mother Teresa intercede in bringing peace. “I express my closeness to the Missionaries of Charity for the great loss that affected them twoContinue Reading
How Pope Francis changed California teen’s life
2016-03-06
Los Angeles: When a juvenile inmate in a California prison wrote to Pope Francis, he did not expect a response. But he received one, in the form a Jan. 21 letter from the Holy Father, inviting him to take advantage of the Holy Year of Mercy. “Know that the HolyContinue Reading
Uproar in Naples as Church claims saint’s jewels
2016-03-06
Thousands of protesters have demonstrated in Naples in an attempt to prevent the Catholic Church gaining control over a highly valuable collection of jewels belonging to a local saint. Paolo Jorio, director of the San Gennaro museum where the collection is kept, said: “We’re protecting a centuries-old institution, we willContinue Reading
US commisison on religious freedom denied visa to India
2016-03-06
Washington: India has denied visa to members of a US commission on religious freedom who wanted to discuss and assess “deteriorating” religious freedom conditions in the country, the head of the independent body has said. “We are deeply disappointed by the Indian government’s denial, in effect, of these visas,” RobertContinue Reading
Yemen killings shock Pope Francis
2016-03-05
The Pontiff called the murders as diabolicalContinue Reading