Alex Rosin, born Elek Rebensztok, is among the youngest child survivors of the Holocaust. As fewer survivors are able to give their testimony, he feels an urgency to tell people his story, especially considering the increasing antisemitism he senses following the Oct.
Catholic leaders are questioning a decision by Israel's Ministry of Internal Security to cancel a three-day Palestinian cultural event at Abraham's House, a Catholic pilgrim hostel in East Jerusalem. The Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land said in an Oct.
The crises caused by climate change and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic require a strong response to prevent a "'perfect storm' that could rupture the bonds holding our society together within the greater gift of God's creation," Pope Francis said. Ahead of
Much of the world has been awaiting what President Joe Biden might say about climate change at the Glasgow, Scotland, summit, or whether he and Pope Francis would discuss migration when the two meet at the Vatican. But they might have missed
As is evidenced by the quantity of Netflix/Hallmark/Lifetime movies on the subject, Americans are somewhat obsessed with royalty. Case in point is the popularity of Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen, Archduke Eduard of Austria, who since 2015 has served as Hungary's ambassador to the Vatican
Africa's Catholic bishops have criticized the appropriation of land, natural resources and other economic assets by private companies and called on national governments to show greater concern for local community rights and needs. "For most Africans, land is neither a tradeable commodity
The Catholic Church should take a leading role in protecting the environment and addressing climate change, said the bishop who is the commissioner for environmental and climate issues at the German bishops' conference. "We take our responsibility for creation seriously. As the
Three Catholic priests in the Philippines have been permanently relieved of all priestly duties after they declared their intention to run for public office in elections next year, the Philippine bishops' conference said. Father Noli Alparce of Sorsogon Diocese, Father Emergon Luego
Pope Francis is willing to travel to Canada as part of "the long-standing pastoral process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples," the Vatican press office said. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has invited the pope to visit the country, the press office
A Taiwanese official said the nation's relationship with the Vatican remains friendly through long-standing communication channels as a media report suggested China was pressuring the Vatican to sever ties. The response October 25 came a day after Corriere della Sera, Italy's most
Pope Francis denounced the "inhuman violence" waged against migrants, refugees and other displaced peoples in Libya, and called for an end to sending people back to unsafe countries. "Once again, I call on the international community to keep its promises to seek