Faith

Church on the Street: In this ‘pop-up’ community, all are one

robert.kinghorn@ekinghorn.com (Robert Kinghorn) — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:13:21 -0500

A Catholic, a Baptist and a Mennonite walked into a bar and the barman said, “What��Ƶapp this, some kind of a joke?”

Canadian Muslims given papal close-up

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 15:11:37 -0400

ROME – A delegation of Canadian Muslims experienced a dream come true Oct. 24 when they met Pope Francis after his weekly Wednesday audience in St. Peter��Ƶapp Square.

Religions are meant to build bridges, pursue peace, Pope says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:00:09 -0400

VATICAN – Religions, which are meant to build bridges, contradict their very nature if they stop pursuing the path of peace, Pope Francis said.

Cardinal accuses U.N. peacekeepers of complicity in Central African attacks

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 30 May 2018 15:22:13 -0400

WARSAW, Poland – The head of the Central African Republic's Catholic Church accused United Nations peacekeepers of "conspiring with rebel groups" to inflame Christian-Muslim hostility.

Holy Land Franciscans build interreligious bridges with Buddhist camp

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:00:00 -0400

WASHINGTON – Some of the children seemed fascinated with the life-size scene of Jesus on the cross. Some of the youngest wondered what was happening, why did people look so sad, they asked looking at the scene of Calvary.

Pope heads to Bosnia as 'brother messenger of peace'

Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:00:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis said he will dedicate his one-day visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina to encouraging a minority Catholic community in the faith, fostering ecumenical and interreligious dialogue, and calling for peace and harmony after the devastations of war.

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.

Pope Francis to open Vatican conference on traditional marriage

Mon, 03 Nov 2014 12:30:00 -0500

VATICAN CITY - A month after closing a Synod of Bishops on the family stirred by controversy over divorce, same-sex unions and other non-marital relationships, Pope Francis will open an interreligious conference dedicated to traditional marriage.