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Pope Francis says he’ll die in Rome, not in Argentina‍

In a candid 2019 interview published Saturday, Pope Francis reveals that he sees himself “dying as pope,” either in active duty or in retirement, and in Rome, because, he said, “I am not going back to Argentina.” In the interview, published by Argentina’s paper of record, La Nacion, Pope

More Nigerian Schoolgirls Kidnapped while a Christian Pastor Pleads for His Life

In the early morning hours of Friday, February 26, CNN reported that hundreds of female students had been kidnapped overnight from their boarding school in Nigeria. “They came on about 20 motorcycles and they marched the abducted girls into the forest,” a source told CNN. “The bandits arrived around 1:45 a.m. and they operated ‘til about 3 a.m.” […]

French Court Vindicates Christian History in School

A French public school teacher has been cleared of sanctions for teaching about Christianity. Matthieu Faucher, an atheist, faced a years-long legal battle after being accused of violating France’s official ”neutrality and secularism” standard by teaching about Christian history. After school authorities received an anonymous complaint of proselytism, Faucher was suspended — despite parents’ protests. […]

Four oaks, one sacred destiny: Recreating Notre Dame’s spire

Four French oaks that have been standing for hundreds of years in a once-royal forest now have a sacred destiny. Felled Tuesday in the Loire region’s Forest of Berce, they have been selected to reconstruct Notre Dame cathedral’s fallen spire. The 93-metre-high spire, made of wood and clad in lead, became the most potent symbol […]

Pope says he’s not afraid of being called ‘heretic’ for outreach to Islam

In his latest in-flight news conference, Pope Francis said Monday he’s not afraid to be called a ‘heretic’ for engaging in dialogue with Muslims; that he felt “imprisoned” during Covid-19 lockdowns; he was “shocked” by the destruction he witnessed in the Iraqi city of Mosul Sunday; and, on inter-national Women’s Day, expressed regret over the […]

At Mosul Church, Pope Asks Iraq’s Christians to Forgive ISIS and Rebuild

Pope Francis urged Iraq’s Christians this past Sunday to forgive the injustices against them by Muslim extremists and to rebuild as he visited the wrecked shells of churches and met ec-static crowds in the community’s historic heartland, which was nearly erased by the Islamic State group’s horrific reign. “Fraternity is more durable than fratricide, hope […]