Pope Francis Peres Abbas

Pope Francis, Mahmoud Abbas and Shimon Peres Come Together to Pray for Peace

Last Sunday, Pope Francis, Mahmoud Abbas and Shimon Peres joined in an historic meeting at the Vatican for a united commitment for peace in

Pentecost 2014

Pentecost Sunday Holds Both Traditional and Modern Significance

Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit 50 days after Easter on the Pentecost. “They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire

Christians Celebrate the Ascension of Jesus Christ

The Ascension marks the beginning of a 10-day period of prayer and reflection. “It is not for you to know the times or dates

Pope Francis In Brazil

Pope Francis Breaks Tradition During Trip to Middle East

Pope Francis greets followers during a 2013 trip to Brazil. This past weekend, Pope Francis visited the Middle East to promote peace among Muslims,

Pope Francis Middle East Visit

Pope Francis to Visit the Middle East

Pope Francis is soon going to be visiting a variety of locations within the Middle East from May 24th until May 26th. His visit

Bobby Jindal

Bobby Jindal Tells Story of Converting to Catholicism in Commencement Speech

Bobby Jindal tells his story of converting to Catholicism at Liberty University commencement speech. You may not have heard of Bobby Jindal, but you

Ulf Eckman

European Megachurch Pastor Converts to Catholicism

Megachurch pastor converts to Catholicism with announcement that shocks his congregation. Earlier this year, megachurch leader Ulf Ekman, who was the head of the

Hispanic Religious Identity Changing

Religious Identity of Hispanics in the US is Moving Away from Catholicism

A new report from the PEW Religion & Public Life Project supports the increasing shift in religious identity within America. This time the focus

Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal

Should Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandals be considered torture?

UN Committee weighs case to consider Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandals as torture. The Vatican drew the attention of the United Nations Committee overseeing

The Day of Four Popes: Popes John XXIII and John Paul II Become Newest Saints

Image by Luciano Castro and Giuseppe Rava via Rádio Vaticano - Programa Brasileiro An historic event occurred in Rome yesterday, April 27th, 2014, and