Iraqis hope papal visit can help unify country's diverse communities
- Mar 2, 2021
Pope Francis is “profoundly saddened” by the death of the father and daughter from El Salvador who were photographed after they drowned while they attempted to cross the Rio Grande to reach the United States.
The USCCB is facing backlash after its response to the Trump administration’s deportation plans.
Speaking outside the program at an event in Rome on migration, the newly arrived ambassador from Iraq to the Vatican said Wednesday that the country’s Christian community is at risk after violence perpetrated by ISIS, but people who fled now want to go back.
A Nigerian cardinal says he is “ashamed” to see women from Nigeria working as prostitutes in Italy.
Pope Francis said Saturday in Morocco that the global migration crisis needs more than ‘indifference and silence.’
During his 28 apostolic trips outside of Italy, Pope Francis has never visited the Catholic powerhouse Spain. His upcoming visit to Morocco, however, will be dominated by Spaniards.