Friday 19 April |

Saint of the Day: Bl. James Duckett

War

Destruction in Gaza City

John Burger

Israeli airstrike blamed for death of 4,000 frozen embryos

Pope Francis during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on March 20, 2024

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Pope following Mideast situation with “concern, even pain”

Pope Francis during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on March 20, 2024

I.Media

Pope Francis meets with families of Israeli hostages

Palestinians are standing next to a vehicle in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on April 2, 2024

J-P Mauro

World Central Kitchen workers go all over the world; 7 killed in Gaza

Pope Francis holds a small new Testament from a 23 year old soldier which died in Ukraine

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Pope holds Rosary, Bible of dead Ukrainian soldier

Gaza Holy Land

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Pope reiterates “firm call” for Gaza ceasefire

Pope Francis waves from the central loggia of St. Peter's basilica during the Easter 'Urbi et Orbi' message and blessing to the City and the World as part of the Holy Week celebrations

Kathleen N. Hattrup

“A new path leads through that empty tomb” (Urbi et Orbi blessing)

Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin, Israeli and Palestinian dads and peace activists who met Pope Francis before the general audience on March 27, 2024.

I.Media

These enemies each lost a daughter to war … and became friends

POPE EASTER

Isabella H. de Carvalho

9 Searing ways Pope Francis speaks of war

Boy steps over rubble in Gaza

John Burger

We have “many problems of all kinds”; starvation is new

Pope Francis during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on March 13, 2024

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Rosary, Gospel of young soldier presented to Pope

Pope Francis during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican

Isabella H. de Carvalho

Pope’s “white flag” statement receives criticism from Ukraine

Pope Audience

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Pope: Do you really think you’ll build a better world this way?

cleansing the Temple

Philip Kosloski

Did Jesus whip the money changers when he drove them out?

PAROLIN

I.Media

Cardinal Parolin reacts to prospect of Western troops in Ukraine

Lighting candles in Ukrainian church

John Burger

Taking stock: Ukrainians assess future after 2 years of war

Sviatoslav Shevchuk in 2023

John Burger

Wounded yet rediscovering itself: Head of Ukraine Church describes country 2 years on

Pope Francis during his weekly general audience in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on February 07 2024

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Pope pleas for prayer to end wars: “Prayer is effective”

Ukrainians flee into Poland from Russian invasion

John Burger

Polish Knights continue to aid Ukrainians 2 years after invasion

Attendees participate in the New York Encounter

John Touhey

NYC event to ask: What can reawaken our humanity? (Photos)

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