Archive for June 6, 2016

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, May 4, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Want to get close to Jesus? Be meek, Pope Francis says

Meekness of heart is not foolishness, Pope Francis said Monday, but rather “the capacity to be deep and to understand... Read more

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A scooter from Pope Francis – elderly couple receives gift of mobility

An elderly couple with disabilities on the outskirts of Rome now has an electric scooter, thanks to a gift from... Read more

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Guam archdiocese receives administrator after bishop accused of abuse

After sex abuse and other allegations were leveled against Guam's archbishop, Pope Francis on Monday appointed a Vatican official to... Read more

The statue of St. Peter holding the keys, outside St. Peter's Basilica. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Schismatic sect in Italy incurs excommunication

An Italian sect centered on the worship of an alleged apparition of the Child Jesus which is gathered around the... Read more

Muhammad Ali, 1966.Dutch National Archives, The Hague, Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 bekijk toegang 2.24.01.04 Bestanddeelnummer 924-3060, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, wikimedia.?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

How Muhammad Ali inspired hope in those who suffered

On January 19, 1981, in Los Angeles, Muhammad Ali talked a man down from jumping off a ninth-floor fire escape,... Read more