Global security cannot be guaranteed through stockpiling nuclear weapons but must be centered on an “equitable distribution of the world’s goods,” Pope Francis said.
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Religious Persecution Continues To Rise Worldwide
When asked to assess religious freedom worldwide compared to a decade ago, Edward Clancy, the director of outreach for Aid to the Church in Need, doesn’t hesitate with his answer.
Man Arrested After Car Breaches Vatican Gate, Drawing Gunfire From Police
A man with apparent psychiatric problems forced his through a Vatican security gate late May 18 by speeding past Swiss Guards and Vatican gendarmes in a vehicle before being apprehended in a Vatican courtyard.
Marian Fathers Elect Popular Priests Father Chris Alar, Father Don Calloway As U.S. Leaders
Two priests renowned for their efforts to promote devotion to the Divine Mercy have been appointed leaders of their congregation’s provincialate.
World’s Oldest Hebrew Bible Sells For $38.1 Million; Will Be Donated to Museum
After just six minutes of bidding at Sotheby’s auction house May 17, the world’s oldest Hebrew Bible, known as the Codex Sassoon, sold for $31.8 million, one of the highest prices for a book or historical document ever sold at an auction.
Vatican Secretary of State Calls For ‘Creative’ Peace Efforts In Ukraine
Asking European leaders for “creative efforts for peace” in Ukraine, the Vatican secretary of state said the Holy See “will continue to do its part.”
Black Cuban Recounts His Flight As A Child Refugee From Castro’s Regime In ‘operation Pedro Pan’
Ricardo E. Gonzalez Zayas was one of over 14,000 Cuban children who were part of “Operation Pedro Pan” — a secret, mass exodus to the U.S. via air between 1960-1962 from the newly created communist nation located just 90 miles from our Florida coast.
Vatican Reportedly Pulls ‘Controversial’ World Youth Day Stamp
The Vatican has pulled from circulation a World Youth Day stamp of Pope Francis with young people in an image that resembles propaganda from Portugal’s former dictatorship.
A Testimony of Faith and Love: Conjoined Twins Born, Baptized and At Peace In God’s Arms
The moving story of Nicole Duque and Austin LeBlanc, a local pro-life couple and active members of St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit and St. Mary Parish in Wayne, has captured the attention of the community. Both faced a challenging pregnancy, expecting the birth of conjoined twins with a shared heart and vital organs.
New Report Says Germany’s Catholic Church Faces Major Decline In Membership, Revenue
Germany’s Catholic Church will be forced to give up a third of its properties in the face of dwindling membership and revenue, according to a new report, with many buildings facing demolition unless converted to other uses.