Faith

Pope to press inter-religious respect in Myanmar

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:16:05 -0400

Amid international condemnation of Myanmar��Ƶapp treatment of the Rohingya people, Pope Francis will visit Myanmar and Bangladesh to recognize each nation��Ƶapp struggle for independence, promote interreligious respect and encourage the minority Catholic communities.

Pope praises Rome's first interreligious half-marathon

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 10:46:10 -0400

VATICAN CITY – After thousands of runners completed the first ever "multireligious" half-marathon in Rome, Pope Francis praised the initiative, which was sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Culture.

Mother Teresa showed young Buddhist who Jesus is

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 18:00:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY – A personal encounter with Mother Teresa and her work serving the poor and the dying led a young Japanese man on a journey of faith and conversion.

Many faiths, one future

Fri, 08 May 2015 08:00:00 -0400

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - The main shrine of Mississauga��Ƶapp grand Fo Guang Shan Temple is typically used by Buddhists for weekly services or meditation. On May 2, however, a modest crowd of Catholics, Sikhs, Jews and Muslims joined with the Buddhists to address a situation that all grapple with — the future.

Students of other faiths thrive at Catholic school

Fri, 01 May 2015 07:30:00 -0400

PHOTO GALLERY: Students from other faiths are included at Brebeuf College, an all boys' Catholic high school in Toronto. See photos from the students' Holy Week pilgrimage to Rome.

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Toronto��Ƶapp Brebeuf College School has a vibrant faith life, and not only for Catholic students.

While attending a school of a different faith can be daunting, the experience has proven worthwhile for the school��Ƶapp Catholic and non-Catholic students alike.

Buddhist centre breaks tradition, shows Pope revered relic

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:00:00 -0500

MAKOLA, Sri Lanka - When Pope Francis made a surprise visit to a prominent Buddhist temple in Colombo Jan. 14, the head of the Maha Bodhi Society of Sri Lanka reciprocated by showing the Pope historical relics of Buddhas' disciples, normally exposed only for the annual Buddhist feast in May.