Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump spent 30 minutes speaking privately in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 24, and as the president left, he told the pope, “I won’t forget what you said.”
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Egypt’s Christians Fear Martyrdom at Any Time
Christians in Egypt “are getting to this idea that we could be a martyr at any moment,” the spokesman for the nation’s Catholic bishops told Catholic News Service.
Filipino Church Is Under Siege
Catholic bishops in the southern Philippines supported the declaration of martial law in Mindanao following an attempt by a band of gunmen claiming to be Islamic militants to seize a city in the region.
Haitians Who Fled Earthquake Get an Extension to Stay Here
Tens of thousands of Haitians enrolled under the Temporary Protected Status program can stay in the United States until at least January.
Pope Names Five Cardinals In Surprise Announcement
Pope Francis announced he will create five new cardinals June 28; the new cardinals-designate come from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador. With the exception of Spain, the other four countries have never been home to a cardinal before.
Pope Says Terror Attack on Concertgoers Was Barbaric
Pope Francis decried the “barbaric attack” on concertgoers in Manchester, adding his voice to Catholic leaders dismayed at what British officials said was the deadliest case of terrorism since 2005.
The Pope in Fatima
UN Panel Discusses Fatima
The message of peace Mary gave to three shepherd children 100 years ago at Fatima, Portugal, is still timely in 2017 and is an ongoing reminder that flashes of the divine are revealed in unexpected places, according to speakers at a U.N. panel.
Pope Has Doubts About ‘Visions’ at Medjugorje
While the investigations into the very first alleged apparitions at Medjugorje in must continue, Pope Francis said he has doubts about claims that Mary continues to appear in the village of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Pope May Call Synod to Consider Ministry to People of the Amazon
Pope Francis is considering dedicating a meeting of the Synod of Bishops to the concerns of the indigenous people of the Amazon region, a Peruvian archbishop said.