Features Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:40:39 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Search for common ground will be key to Pope's meeting with Trump /home/international/item/25227-search-for-common-ground-will-be-key-to-pope-s-meeting-with-trump /home/international/item/25227-search-for-common-ground-will-be-key-to-pope-s-meeting-with-trump

VATICAN CITY – Despite a few pointed comments in the past and fundamental differences on issues such as immigration, economic policy, military spending and climate change, sparks are not expected to fly May 24 when Pope Francis welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the Vatican.

]]> cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) International Sun, 21 May 2017 11:00:00 -0400 Pope Francis: Catholics, Lutherans must continue to seek common ground /faith/item/24102-pope-francis-catholics-lutherans-must-continue-to-seek-common-ground /faith/item/24102-pope-francis-catholics-lutherans-must-continue-to-seek-common-ground

VATICAN CITY – Although great strides have been made through 50 years of ecumenical dialogue, Catholics and Lutherans must continue to work toward becoming a full and visible sign of unity for the world, Pope Francis said.

]]> Faith Thu, 19 Jan 2017 05:30:00 -0500 Day 12: The Church's common ground /features/item/18216-day-12-the-church-s-common-ground /features/item/18216-day-12-the-church-s-common-ground

The other night I went to Mass and had dinner with a touring group of university students from Winnipeg. The gang was in the care of a young Jesuit priest and professor at St. Paul's University.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Michael Swan in the Holy Land Thu, 22 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Catholics, United Church find common ground on marriage /home/international/item/15745-catholics-united-church-find-common-ground-on-marriage /home/international/item/15745-catholics-united-church-find-common-ground-on-marriage

Interfaith dialogue doesn’t reach agreement, but ‘winner-take-all’ wrong approach

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) International Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:16:17 -0500