The visit Nov. 3-6 has two main goals: to speak at the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence and to encourage the predominantly expatriate Catholic and Christian communities who live and work in the Muslim-majority region.
Focus on Dialogue: Papal trip to highlight importance of opening doors
Ask Father Tom: The Christian funeral: An act of faith, hope and charity
“While a ‘celebration of life’ inherently looks back on a life now ended, the Christian funeral does that but much more.”
New research details Catholic inmates at Auschwitz
A Polish researcher has published the first study of religious practices among Christian prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau, as the 75th anniversary of the Nazi-run death camp’s liberation was marked in Israel and Poland.
Lebanon’s religious oppose Trump’s Jerusalem move; Jordanians march
Lebanon’s Christian and Muslim leaders denounced the “unjust” decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and demanded that it be reversed.
Bishop Kettler: Let us be instruments of Christ’s peace, healing
As a priest and bishop, an important part of my ministry is to bring unity between people and God as well as strive to unite people in the community.