The Christian mission is not about numbers of converts, but about changing people and the world by being witnesses of God’s mercy and love, Pope Francis told missionaries in Morocco.
Month: March 2019
Pope Says Migrant Crisis Creates a Wound That ‘Cries Out to Heaven’
Pope Francis Saturday called the migrant crisis a deep wound that “cries out to heaven,” insisting the response cannot be “indifference and silence.”
Pope Visits Muslim Training Center, Migrants in Morocco
Pope Francis met in Morocco with Muslim men and women studying to be prayer leaders and preachers and with dozens of migrants assisted by Caritas.
Pope Extols Interreligious Dialogue as a Means to Combat Terrorism
Authentic interreligious dialogue, Pope Francis said Saturday in Morocco, is a way to combat terrorism.
Pope in Morocco: Highlighting Catholic-Muslim ‘Dialogue Of solidarity’
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis wanted to go to Morocco in December to draw attention to the need for international cooperation in assisting migrants and in alleviating the situations that force people to seek a better life outside their homeland. Protocol dictated that he could not fly to Marrakech just for […]
Around The School Bell: International Women’s Day
Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, celebrated International Women’s Day March 8 by honoring the women in our lives today and the women who have paved the way for us along the way.
Pope Legislates Mandatory Reporting for Child Sex Abuse in Vatican City
Pope Francis issued three long-awaited documents on Friday setting regulations for the protection of vulnerable persons within Vatican City and the Roman Curia. It sanctions mandatory reporting of sexual abuse to Vatican judicial authorities and extends the Statute of Limitation to 20 years after the victim is 18.
Pope’s Visit to Morocco Will Have a Spanish Flavor
During his 28 apostolic trips outside of Italy, Pope Francis has never visited the Catholic powerhouse Spain. His upcoming visit to Morocco, however, will be dominated by Spaniards.
Class Dismissed: A Reality Check
I am writing in response to “Class Dismissed: Rethinking the Catholic School Model.” I want to clarify some of the misleading points made in the column on Catholic elementary school education in the 21st century, and how it exists in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Poll Shows Most New Yorkers Want More Legal Protections For The Unborn
Following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s successful efforts to expand abortion access, a new poll shows that a majority of New Yorkers would limit abortion to the first three months of pregnancy.