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21 May 2010 – Welcoming the United Arab Emirates’ first ambassador to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI underlined the church’s role in promoting peace and human rights. Read more...
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21 May 2010 – Catholic and Jewish leaders face challenges in finding ways to keep young adults engaged in the faith practices they were born into, participants heard at a recent Catholic-Jewish consultation. Read more...
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21 May 2010 – The gentle notes of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Vocalise” wafted through the Vatican audience hall and carried with them hopes for improved relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church. Read more...
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20 May 2010 – While a meeting between Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Pope Benedict XVI has not been scheduled, the head of ecumenical relations for the Russian church hinted that the possibility of such a meeting is greater than ever. Read more...
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20 May 2010 – The centuries-old Maronite Catholic community in this village in northern Cyprus is working to keep its heritage alive. Read more...
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10 May 2010 – Bara’a Srur, 19, leaned over the edge of a sixteen-and-a-half foot wall with rappelling gear tied around his hips. Read more...
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10 May 2010 – While a meeting between a pope and a Russian Orthodox patriarch is still only a future hope, the Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church hope to draw closer by focusing on culture and spirituality. Read more...
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07 May 2010 – University student Liraz Meir looked in slight amazement at the familiar stone walls of the Armenian Quarter. Read more...
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