Pope Francis met with Bahrain’s Muslim Council of Elders on his second day in the country, telling members that peace can only be achieved by moving beyond past conflicts and joining forces to promote the common good. Speaking at the Mosque of Sakhir Royal Palace...
In his first formal appointment in the Gulf nation of Bahrain, Pope Francis on November 3 condemned the use of the death penalty, which is still in force in the country and has been condemned by activists who argue that loved ones were un-fairly killed after being...
The French bishops’ conference overhauled its agenda for its November plenary meeting to deal with “the anger, shame, po-werlessness (and) incomprehension” they and their people felt after discovering that a bishop allowed by the Vatican to retire actually was...
Germany’s controversial church tax should be reformed, not abolished, according to Munich archdiocese’s finance director. Writing in the magazine Stimmen der Zeit, Markus Reif argued that Church members, including those with looser affiliations, should be given more...
Pope Francis met with Muslim leaders in the Gulf-kingdom of Bahrain on November 4 with a message that Catholics and Muslims alike are called to work to promote peace in the world. Speaking at the Grand Mosque on the grounds of Bahrain’s Sakhir Palace on November 4,...
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