Faith leaders and activists for coexistence from across Israel gathered in prayer in front of the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem May 10, in a week that once again saw yet another increase in violence between Israel and the Palestinians.
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Pope Calls For ‘Profound Reform’ of Multilateral Bodies To Ensure Peace
Multilateral institutions that have been stripped of power need a “profound reform” to guarantee peace and security between nations, Pope Francis wrote.
Two Popes, Catholic & Coptic, Meet To Aid Middle Eastern Christianity
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II visited the Vatican from May 9 to 14 and met with Pope Francis. The visit was the second time in 10 years that Pope Tawadros visited the Vatican; he did so in May 2013, when the two churches proclaimed May 10 as “Coptic-Catholic Friendship Day.”
‘Adoration Is Like Sunbathing — You Let The Sun Shine On You, As You Truly Are,’ Says Cardinal
Monthly adoration has become a new normal for pilgrims visiting St. Peter’s Square. For Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, who led a monthly Vatican outdoor Holy Hour May 9, adoration is a crucial hour of any day.
Hungarian Nurses Fight To Save Lives With Assistance of US Pro-Life Catholic Organization
As the good work commitment of nurses are recognized during National Nurses Week May 6-12, a U.S.-based pro-life organization is celebrating 4,000 Hungarian nurses who are dedicated to saving the preborn children of abortion-minded mothers.
Pope to Pope: Let Our Churches Be United By Christ’s Love
Two popes sat side by side before a crowd of rain-soaked pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square May 10. Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt, was at the Vatican to mark the 50th anniversary of a joint declaration signed by St. Paul VI and Pope Shenouda III in 1973 outlining the beliefs shared by their churches.
Desperate Families Dig Through Mud In Search For Relatives While Death Toll Reaches 400 In Congo Floods
As the death toll from flooding and landslides in Congo surpassed 400, Catholic bishops in the country expressed their deep sorrow and called for support.
Pope Speaks of ‘Painful’ Situation of Jesuits During Argentina’s Dirty War
Questioned by the confreres of a Hungarian Jesuit kidnapped with another priest and imprisoned during Argentina’s murderous military dictatorship, Pope Francis said, “I did what I felt I had to do to defend them. It was a very painful affair.”
Black Priests Criticize ‘Pact of Whiteness’ After Bishops’ Conference’s Election In Brazil
After the election of the new leaders of Brazil’s bishops’ conference April 24, two Afro Brazilian priests released a public letter criticizing the fact that most of them are white and affirmed that the Brazilian church’s “power structure” is tainted by “racism” and by a “pact of whiteness.”
Two Popes, Roman and Coptic, Meet to Bolster Middle Eastern Christianity
This week, there will again be “two popes” at the Vatican when Pope Francis meets his Coptic Orthodox counterpart, Pope Tawadros II, who is visiting in a bid to strengthen relations with the Catholic Church and bolster support for Christians in the Middle East.