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Scenes from Daniel Berrigan’s funeral Mass

May 7, 2016

A funeral Mass for Jesuit Father Daniel Berrigan was held on Friday at the Church of St. Francis Xavier in New York City. A Jesuit priest and herald of the Catholic social justice movement, Berrigan — along with his late brother, Philip, also a priest — became synonymous with anti-war activism

By Religion News Service

Photos: The new Christian martyrs in Asia

Dec 20, 2015

An altar boy looks on during a midnight prayer service at the Our Lady Of Charity Church on April 11, 2009 in the village of Raikia, south of Bhubaneswar, India. Christians gathered to pray under fear of threat of continued violence by militant Hindu nationalists in the Kandhamal area. (Credit:

By Crux Staff

Anti-Christian persecution around the world, in pictures
- Dec 13, 2015
Crux associate editor John L. Allen Jr. and Vatican correspondent Inés San Martín traveled the world in 2015, documenting anti-Christian persecution in several countries. Revisit this gallery as more stories in their series are published and photos are added.

By Crux Staff
Photos: Pope Francis visits the Central African Republic
- Nov 30, 2015
Pope Francis went on a six-day trip to Africa, visiting Kenya, Uganda, and the Central African Republic. It was his first visit to the continent. The pope delivered 18 speeches and celebrate four open-air Masses. He also met religious and political leaders as well as local youths, and reached out to the underprivileged

By christina.reinwald
Photos: Pope Francis visits Uganda
- Nov 27, 2015
Pope Francis is on a six-day trip to Africa, visiting Kenya, Uganda, and the Central African Republic. It will be his first visit to the continent, and in his own words, he’s going to spread Jesus’ “message of reconciliation, forgiveness, and peace.” The pope will deliver 18 speeches and celebrate four

By christina.reinwald