Despite recent and repeated terrorist attacks against Egypt’s minority Christian communities, Pope Francis will not cancel his visit to Egypt.
Egypt’s attacks won’t stop pope’s visit for peace, says Vatican official
Catholic leaders in Syria criticize U.S. missile strikes
The U.S. launched 59 missiles from the USS Ross and USS Porter in the Mediterranean early April 7 local time. U.S. officials said they targeted Shayrat Air Base’s airstrips, hangars, control tower and ammunition areas.
Saving lives must be first concern of immigration policy, pope says
Pope Francis speaks to the defense of the life, dignity and human rights of migrants and refugees and the current global migration crisis requires international cooperation and policies that “respect both those who welcome and those who are welcomed.”
Conference aims to give young people a voice ahead of synod, WYD
The 2018 Synod of Bishops on youths and the celebration of World Youth Day 2019 in Panama, will be a synod “with young people” and one that helps them better express and share their faith. The theme will be “Young people, faith and vocational discernment.”
Pope horrified by ‘unacceptable massacre’ in Syria
ope Francis strongly condemned a shocking chemical attack in Syria that left some 70 people, including at least 10 children, dead.
Cardinal, other pro-life leaders praise decision to defund U.N. agency
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee and other prominent pro-life leaders cheered the U.S. State Department’s April 3 announcement that it would no longer contribute to the U.N. Population Fund because of the agency’s involvement in China’s Population and Family Planning Law, long known as the “one-child policy.”
Global Catholic population tops 1.28 billion; half are in 10 countries
The 2017 “Annuario Pontificio,” or Vatican yearbook, and a new edition of the Vatican Statistical Yearbook report that the countries with the most Catholics are, in order: Brazil, Mexico, Philippines, United States, Italy, France, Colombia, Spain, Congo and Argentina.
‘Great War’ brought Catholics, bishops into mainstream of U.S. society
April 6 marks the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entrance into the World War I. On April 2, 1917, Democratic President Woodrow Wilson asked a special joint session of Congress to declare war on the German Empire. Congress issued the declaration April 6, 1917.