NEWS OF THE WEEK
Last weekend, Pope Francis met with Cuban President Raul Castro at the Vatican. Francis will be visiting Cuba in September and is credited with helping to thaw relations between that nation and the US. The Communist Castro said he was … More
International concern is rising over the plight of Rohingya Muslim and Bangladeshi migrants in Southeast Asia, thousands of whom are stranded at sea. The migrants are fleeing persecution and poverty. This week several boats containing hundreds of people were rescued … More
Aid groups say relief work continues in Nepal despite this week’s powerful earthquake, the second in less than a month. More than 8,000 were killed and millions displaced after the April 25th quake. Dozens more were killed in this week’s … More
Baha’is observe the Declaration of the Bab (May 22-23), the day in 1844 when a spiritual leader known as the Bab announced that he had been sent to prepare the way for God’s universal messenger. And next weekend Jews celebrate … More
Catholics in El Salvador are getting ready for the beatification next weekend of the late Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero. Romero was assassinated in 1980 after speaking out against El Salvador’s military government. His path to sainthood had been blocked for … More
This week people of faith in Baltimore prayed for peace and justice as the city’s six-day curfew came to an end following last week’s riots. Maryland governor Larry Hogan attended a mass in the West Baltimore neighborhood that the late … More
In Nepal, religious groups continued to pray for and deliver aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake there. Relief workers are facing various challenges, including a lack of clean water and the threat of spreading disease. Approximately 8,000 people … More
In Nigeria, women and children received treatment at a refugee camp after being rescued from Boko Haram by the Nigerian military. Last week the Nigerian army said it freed 700 people who had been held by the militant group. Many … More
ISIS has claimed responsibility for last weekend’s shooting attack at a controversial exhibit near Dallas, Texas. Two gunmen were shot and killed by police after they opened fire at an event featuring caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. The gunmen were … More
The Vatican has officially approved sainthood for Father Junipero Serra, the 18th-century missionary who founded many missions in California. In Rome, Pope Francis celebrated mass at an event in honor of Serra. Francis will canonize him during his trip to … More
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