The five-alarm fire injured more than 60 others, with dozens going to hospitals in critical condition.
Pope, cardinal offer condolences to victims of Bronx fire that killed 17
Book examines the interwoven nuances of the Crusades
The author quotes extensively from contemporary Christian and Muslim chroniclers. The reader gets to know what each side thought of the other as well as the rivalries among themselves.
Kenya Catholics seek donations for Muslims during Christmas season
Catholic leaders in northeastern Kenya are collecting donations to gift Muslims over Christmas season, despite attempts to ignite a rift between the two faiths.
Panama mosque offers free water to World Youth Day pilgrims
While hundreds of vendors sold water to the thirsty, the Muslim community at the oldest mosque in Panama City gave it away for free near a banner that said, “Welcome Pilgrim Friends.”
Books offer antidote to religious stereotypes in difficult time
Two diverse books challenge the stereotypes that equate Islam and violence and the the most intimate of interfaith experiences, that of marriage, family and personal religious identity.
Central Africa religious leaders announce three days of prayer
Christian and Muslim leaders in the Central African Republic have accused foreign states of complicity in a May 1 gun and grenade attack on a Catholic Mass and announced coordinated prayers for peace and reconciliation in its churches and mosques.
In Myanmar, Pope Francis’ words will be monitored closely
The Asian church news agency ucanews.com reported the country’s Catholic bishops told the papal nuncio in June that they would prefer Pope Francis avoid mentioning the Rohingya by name.
West Bank priests stress nonviolence as youths protest Israeli occupation
With tensions still high in the Old City following weeks of violence, Father Firas Aridah and other parish priests in the West Bank, try to emphasize the Christian tradition of nonviolence while supporting their young parishioners’ desire to oppose the Israeli occupation.