5 Differences Between a Catholic Pope and an Islamic Khalifa
When my parents enrolled me in a Catholic school in Pakistan, our neighbors expressed a concern: Will my faith be at risk because of attending a Catholic school? As it […]
The Vatican repudiates ‘Doctrine of Discovery,’ which was used to justify colonialism
RELIGION March 30, 2023 By Bill Chappell People protest as Pope Francis meets young people and elders at Nakasuk Elementary School Square in Iqaluit, Canada, last July. The Vatican on […]
5 Differences Between a Catholic Pope and an Islamic Khalifa
When my parents enrolled me in a Catholic school in Pakistan, our neighbors expressed a concern: Will my faith be at risk because of attending a Catholic school? As it […]
Pope condemns human ‘hunger for wealth and power’ at Christmas Eve Mass
Related Topics https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.47.1/iframe.htmlMedia caption, Watch: The Pope rebukes people who are ‘ravenous’ for wealth and power Pope Francis has condemned human “hunger for wealth and power” at Christmas Eve Mass […]
Pope Francis: Pontiff says he is ‘deeply sorry’ to Canadian residential school survivors
By Nadine YousifBBC News, Toronto Published 8 hours ago Share https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.44.17/iframe.htmlMedia caption, Pope Francis apologises to indigenous people of Canada In his first public remarks in Canada, Pope Francis has […]
Ayatollah Khamenei Hails Pope’s Stances on Enhancing Islam-Christianity Interaction
June, 02, 2022 – 08:29 Politics news TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei hailed the stances of the head of the Catholic Church on […]
Moderate religious leaders need to work together urgently
HASSAN ALMUSTAFA March 31, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/pzygr The meeting between Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani in the Iraqi city of Najaf this month received great attention as […]
Yes, Islam is a Religion of Peace
A. G. Jahangeer Khan FACTS FROM FICTION 23rd February 2021 Abdul Ghany Jahangeer Khan, UK In the summer of 2016, aboard the plane taking him back to Rome after a […]
Pope says meeting Shiite cleric ‘good for my soul’
By AFP – Mar 09,2021 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo released by Ayatollah Sistani’s media office shows Iraq’s most revered Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani (centre) meeting […]
Pope Francis Consoles Iraqi Victims of Islamic State
Amid the ruins of vandalized churches, the pope recalls Christians and others persecuted by the extremist group Pope Francis on Sunday visited Mosul, Iraq, which is still rebuilding after years […]
Pope Francis arrives in Iraq’s Najaf to meet top Shia cleric Sistani
Pope Francis began a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani on Saturday, in a powerful appeal for coexistence in a land torn by sectarianism and violence. Francis’s […]
Pope Francis to make historic Iraq visit in March
Pope Francis has long expressed an interest in visiting Iraq. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/mn6c2 Pope will travel to former Daesh stronghold Mosul and Erbil Iraq has welcomed Pope Francis 2021 […]
Debate by Intelligence Squared: The Catholic Church is a Force for Good in the World
Suggested Reading for the best understanding of personal religion in the 21st century Are Religions Pluralistic or Myopic and Parochial? I am a Jew, a Catholic, a Christian and a Muslim; […]
Pope joins inter-faith prayers against coronavirus, irks ultra-conservatives
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis shakes hands with Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb after signing a document on fighting extremism, during an inter-religious meeting at the Founder’s Memorial in […]
Vatican opens archives on history’s most controversial pope
Vatican opens archives on history’s most controversial pope AFP 1st March 2020 Watch: A look inside the Vatican’s secret wartime archives (Reuters) The Vatican unseals the archives […]
Retired Pope Benedict warns Francis against relaxing priestly celibacy rules
Source: BBC Retired Pope Benedict XVI has issued a defence of priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church as his successor considers easing a ban on married men serving as priests. Pope Benedict made the appeal in a book co-authored with Cardinal Robert Sarah. It comes in response to a proposal […]
Violence is wrong – but does it really matter that the Pope slapped that woman’s hand away?
Source: Letters to the Indepenent An 83-year-old man gets his arm grabbed causing obvious pain, and as the person won’t let go, he slaps her hand twice, for which he […]
Generation Global: The Swiss nun who wants to end celibacy
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those who accepted him compassion and mercy. But monasticism which they invented for themselves — We […]
TROUBLE RECRUITING : An uncertain future for Swiss soldiers guarding the Pope
By Patrick Boehler THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MAY 7, 2019 (Alessandro Di Meo/Keystone) Every May, a new batch of young Swiss Roman Catholic soldiers swears allegiance to the Pope. But in […]
Pope sends aid to migrants stranded at the US border
Thousands of Central American migrants in Mexico are in need of assistance. By Vatican News Pope Francis has donated 500,000 dollars to assist migrants in Mexico. The funds, from the […]