The John 17 movement, based in Phoenix, was founded by Joe Tosini. It is a movement about forming relationships and friendships among Christians, and does not involve theological dialogue and the examination of doctrinal similarities and differences. Tosini and others…

Pope Francis said religious proselytism is a “poison” during a meeting with Lutherans in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. His remarks came ahead of his visit to Lund, Sweden where he and Lutheran leaders will commemorate the 500th year of…

“The United Nations Security Council has unanimously selected a committed Roman Catholic and human rights advocate as their nominee for Secretary General of the international organization. António Guterres, from Portugal has been the high commissioner for refugees at the UN…

Arturo Sosa Abascal S.J., 67, was chosen as the new Superior General of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) on Friday, October 14, 2016 and succeeds Adolfo Nicolás Pachón, S.J. The Society of Jesus, as the Jesuits are called officially,…

North Carolina raised its death toll to hurricane Matthew to 30 as floodwaters continued to rise along the state’s coast from heavy rains, which dumped up to 16 inches in some places. In Greenville, officials warned that the Tar River…

“Beginning October 2 and running until needed, the almost 500-year-old Society of Jesus (the Jesuit Order) is holding its General Congregation. Called the “leading men’s religious order of the Catholic Church,” the Jesuits will also discuss the direction the Jesuits…

As many Europeans planned street protests Sept. 17 against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership treaty (TTIP), Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich-Freising, president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community, said the agreement could “contribute to…

The European Union states agreed on Friday, September 30 to fast-track joint ratification of the Paris climate accord, pushing the landmark papal deal to the brink of entering into force. The agreement of the environment ministers of all 28 member…

The European Union is likely going to change. Like all political creations, it is temporary and one day it will disappear, to be replaced by other entities, or continue in name but not in substance, while larger powers overtake it….

European Union Commission President, Jean Claude Juncker said the UN needs a military headquarters to work toward a common military force in his annual state of the union address in Strasbourg. The lack of a “permanent structure” means money is…

During a speech to 400 Italian journalists, Pope Francis urged journalists not to stoke fear of migration and said that journalism, when based on rumors, can be a form of terrorism, meaning a “weapon of destruction” of both people and…

President Obama gave another speech at the United Nations in September. He saturated his speech with globalization, suggesting that “powerful nations” like the United States should subordinate themselves to the UN, and calling for a global system of order. Obama…