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Pope tells Bahraini Muslim leaders that unity, fraternity are the path to peace‍

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 Friday, the Pope voiced his belief that “increasingly we need […]

German church tax should be reformed not abolished,says Munich finance director

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 say in how the revenue generated by the tax is spent. Catholics in Germany are obliged to pay the Kirchensteuer, or church […]

Collaboration for peace during visit to Gulf-kingdom of Bahrain

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, the Pope told the Muslim Council of Elders […]