Catholic News Headlines for Monday, 3/8/21
March 8, 2021Back in Rome after a historic trip to Iraq, the Pope says he’s already planning his next trip. Calls for fraternity – […]
Topic: Inspiration
Women Who Lead in Brooklyn Diocese: Vice Chancellor, Victim Assistance Coordinator Jasmine Salazar
March 8, 2021By Jessica Easthope Pope Francis has taken more steps toward inclusion of women than any other pope in history. His commitment has […]
Pope Francis Visits Communities Persecuted by ISIS
March 7, 2021Currents News Staff An excited crowd waving flags and palm branches waited expectantly for Pope Francis in Erbil on Sunday morning, March […]
Pope Francis Visited Mosul, A City Crushed and Destroyed by ISIS
March 7, 2021Currents News Staff Pope Francis arrived in Mosul, the city ISIS destroyed and occupied for three years. From the car he could […]
Pope Francis Visits Cathedral Destroyed by Al-Qaeda 10 Years Ago
March 7, 2021Currents News Staff Ten years after al-Qaeda’s attack on the Syro-Catholic church “Our Lady of Salvation,” Pope Francis visited this very place […]
Pope Francis to Persecuted Iraqi Christian Community: ‘Your Name is Written on God’s Heart’
March 7, 2021Currents News Staff Back in Baghdad, Pope Francis celebrated Mass using the Chaldean rite. The liturgy took place at the Cathedral of […]
Iraqis on Pope’s Visit: ‘We Hope His Presence Will Silence Guns and Bring Peace’
March 6, 2021Currents News Staff Representatives of different religions who attended the interreligious meeting in Ur shared their impressions of the pontiff’s presence in […]
Pope Francis in Land of Abraham: ‘Violence is Betrayal of Religion’
March 6, 2021Currents News Staff This song from the book of Genesis marked the start of the interreligious meeting in Ur of the Chaldeans, […]
Pope Francis’ ‘Emblematic’ Trip to Iraq Is ‘Welcoming, Joyful’
March 5, 2021Currents News Staff and Inés San Martín BAGHDAD, Iraq (Crux) — On his flight Friday to Baghdad for a March 5-8 historic […]
Catholic News Headlines for Friday, 3/5/21
March 5, 2021On a special edition of Currents News: Pope in Iraq. The Holy Father in the land of Abraham, one of the oldest […]