Tag : The Vatican
Vatican title : Vatican Reminds Catholic Bishops To Report Child Abuse
summary : The Vatican has clarified its stance regarding the duty of church leaders in reporting cases of child abuse. According to the Holy See, it is still the duty of the members of the Catholic Church to act upon instances such as these.
date : Feb 16, 2016 10:57 AM EST
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis Angers Turkey by Describing 1915 Armenian Mass Killings as ‘Genocide’
summary : Pope Francis sparked off a diplomatic controversy on Sunday, angering Turkey with his description of the mass killings of Armenians back in 1915 as “genocide.”
date : Apr 13, 2015 06:51 PM EDT
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis to World: Don’t ‘Turn a Blind Eye’ to Persecuted Christians
summary : Pope Francis urged world leaders from his address on Monday to not “turn a blind eye” to persecuted Christians. He made the remarks from St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
date : Apr 08, 2015 08:14 PM EDT
Pope Francis title : In His Easter Message, Pope Francis Calls for End to Violence and Oppression Worldwide
summary : Pope Francis used his Easter message on Sunday to call for an end to violence and oppression around the world.
date : Apr 07, 2015 02:25 PM EDT
Pakistan Churches Suicide Bomb Attack title : Two Pakistan Churches Hit by Suicide Bombers, Killing 14, Injuring 70; Christians Demonstrate In Violent Protest
summary : Suicide bombers launched attacks against two churches conducting Sunday morning services in Pakistan, killing at least 14 people and injuring 70 others. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
date : Mar 16, 2015 11:14 AM EDT
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis Calls out Couples Who Choose Not to Have Children as ‘Selfish’
summary : Despite the fact that Pope Francis urged Catholic followers in the Philippines last month not to “breed like rabbits,” he made comments on Wednesday at the Vatican that seemed to be contradictory with that assertion.
date : Feb 12, 2015 05:29 PM EST
Cuba-US Relations title : United States and Cuba Restore Diplomatic Ties After 50 Years
summary : An American policy relic from the Cold War took another step closer into the history books Wednesday after the United States and Cuba decided to restore diplomatic ties severed more than 50 years ago.
date : Dec 18, 2014 12:59 AM EST