Pope Francis
17 articles
GwenAdventist Today Apologizes to Ted Wilson Over Altered 2015 Article on Proposed Letter to Pope
A 29 July 2018 commentary in Adventist Today addresses what its author describes as the magazine’s “most misunderstood article,” a 2015 piece by Ervin Taylor. That article proposed...
First Stone Laid in Al Awar, Minya, Egypt, for Church Honoring 21 Coptic Martyrs Killed by ISIS in Libya
The first stone has been laid for a church in Egypt dedicated to the “Martyrs of Libya,” the 21 Egyptian Copts beheaded in Libya by jihadists. According to...
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II and Pope Francis Pledge Work Toward Unity
Pope Francis wrote to Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II in a letter to the patriarch dated May 10, saying he hoped both churches could continue along the path...
Pope Francis Asks Synod of Bishops to Confess Seven Sins Against the Defenseless
The October session of the Roman Catholic Synod of Bishops will include a penitential service in which participants are asked to join in confessing sins that the Church...
47% of U.S. Adults Have a Personal or Family Connection to Catholicism, Pew Survey Finds
Nearly half of U.S. adults, 47%, say they have some personal or family connection to the Catholic faith, according to a Pew Research Center report published June 16,...
Israeli Missile Hits Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Derdghaya, Lebanon, Killing at Least Eight
A Melkite Greek Catholic church in Derdghaya, Lebanon, was struck by an Israeli missile on October 9, killing at least eight people, according to the report. The church...
Pope Francis Adds Church of the East Saint Isaac the Syrian to Roman Martyrology
Pope Francis has announced that Isaac the Syrian, a 7th-century desert-dwelling mystic and hermit, will be added to the Roman Martyrology. Isaac is a saint of the Church...
Presbyterian Church (USA) Leader Says Trump’s Immigration Views Conflict With Church Policy
Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, faces criticism from the leadership of his own denomination over his hardline views on immigration. Gradye Parsons, the stated clerk, the most...
Chaldean Patriarch Louis Sako Joins Mideast Patriarchs in Telling Pope of Concern for Christian Survival
Catholic patriarchs of the Middle East told Pope Francis in a private meeting that Christians in the region face serious threats to their survival, including persecution, extremism, economic...
