Muslim and Christian seasons of fasting -- Ramadan and Lent -- coincide this year; Vatican’s interreligious office calls both to seek peace through prayer, fasting, and charity.
Like Benedict and Francis, the Holy Father visited one of Turkey's most important, and most impressive, mosques.
The 24 Nigerian girls kidnapped from a school last week have been released; 50 children taken from a Catholic school escaped over the weekend.
The metro station, called "Maryam-e Moghaddas," or "St. Mary," opened on October 18 and is located near the city's Armenian cathedral.
Nearly two out of three people live in a country where religious minorities are persecuted or discriminated against, says a new report.
Islamic extremists attacked a funeral at a Catholic parish in the Democratic Republic of the Congo earlier this month, killing at least 64 people.
“This was an attack on a place of worship that hadn’t even opened its doors,” he said. “It is a blow to the very dignity of coexistence in our town.”
Livia was born into a non-practicing Catholic family and became a Muslim for two decades, but came back to the Church through her husband and his family.
Their ancestors have been there since apostolic times. Now is not the time to give up, Cardinal Zenari says.
Rebel group now leading the country is acting according to Islamic principles that most Syrians will reject, says Archbishop Jacques Mourad.
Chaldean bishop of Syria's second largest city called it a "very positive meeting."
Recent history gives community pause as the country adjusts to new leadership. It's a time to wait-and-see ... and pray.
The 72-year-old cardinal spent many years as a missionary in Africa before becoming secretary and then president of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.
"The one root common to all religious sensitivities: [...] the thirst for the infinite that the Almighty has placed in our hearts." But Pope warns against seeking common ground no matter what, as doctrines are different.
While the amendment only applies to Pakistani Christians, Church leaders hope this is a first step in ending the plight of child abduction and marriage.
"God is peace and he desires peace. Those who believe in him cannot fail to repudiate war, which does not resolve but only increases hostilities." Children "need homes, parks and schools, not tombs and mass graves."
Archbishop emeritus Jean-Clément Jeanbart dedicates his retirement to keeping his flock in Aleppo, in spite of economic hardships.
