Faith

Simple friendship, discipleship are key to missionary work, Pope Francis says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:57:51 -0500

VATICAN – Proclaiming the Gospel is not the same thing as proselytism and often means simply being a neighbor and friend to someone while living an authentically Christian life, Pope Francis said.

Jesus gives us joy even in martyrdom, Pope Francis says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:45:12 -0500

VATICAN – God sends his consolation to those in need of reassurance, even when they are facing death, Pope Francis said.

Algerian martyrs bear witness to Christian-Muslim peace, Pope Francis says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 09:07:49 -0500

VATICAN – The lives of 19 religious men and women martyred during the Algerian civil war are a testament to God's plan of love and peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims, Pope Francis said.

Beatification of martyrs can united Christians, Muslims, Algerian bishop says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 09:53:11 -0500

ALGIERS, Algeria – The beatifications of 19 martyrs in Algeria will be a "great joy" to the church and will help unite Christians and Muslims of the country, said a French-Algerian archbishop.

Ordinary Trappist martyrs in Algeria gave extraordinary witness

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:49:32 -0500

VATICAN – After Islamic terrorists stormed the Algerian monastery he called home, Trappist Father Christian de Cherge felt compelled to put pen to paper and write down his testament.

Remedy against violence is seeing differences as beneficial, says Pope

Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:30:00 -0500

VATICAN CITY - The best antidote to violence is teaching people to discover and accept differences as being valuable, Pope Francis told the bishops of North Africa.