Josephine McKenna

• Bill O’Reilly Greeted by Pope Hours before Fox News Announces Ouster
  Hours before Bill O’Reilly’s ouster at Fox News was announced, the cable TV personality was greeted by Pope Francis on Wednesday (April 19) during the pontiff’s weekly audience in St. Peter’s...
  Thursday, April 20, 2017
• After Syrian Gas Attack, Pope Francis Calls on World Leaders: ‘End This Tragedy’
  Pope Francis condemned the suspected chemical weapons attack that killed over 100 people in Syria and renewed his call for an urgent political solution to end the war.
  Thursday, April 6, 2017
• In a New Video, Pope Francis Urges Compassion for Refugees, People on the Margins
  Pope Francis called for greater compassion for refugees and marginalized people less than a week after President Trump ordered a temporary immigration ban from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
  Friday, February 3, 2017
• Trump Ban Will Hurt Christian Refugees Fleeing Conflict, Say Iraqi Catholic Leaders
  As confusion continued over President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven Muslim countries, Catholic leaders from Iraq are warning that the policy change will hurt thousands of...
  Tuesday, January 31, 2017
• Bethlehem Shrine’s Treasures Being Restored
  It is revered by different Christian sects and draws more than a million visitors to the Holy Land every year, making it the biggest tourist attraction in the Palestinian territories.
  Friday, January 13, 2017
• Pope Francis Makes Surprise Visit to Quake Zone
  Pope Francis made a surprise trip on Tuesday (Oct. 4) to survivors in cities devastated by a powerful earthquake that killed nearly 300 people in central Italy in August.
  Wednesday, October 5, 2016
• Pope Francis Warns Syria Aggressors They Will Face Divine Wrath
  Pope Francis said those bombing civilians in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo will be “accountable to God” for their actions as he renewed his appeals for peace amid an intensifying civil war in...
  Thursday, September 29, 2016
• In Assisi, Pope Francis Lunches with World Refugees
  Pope Francis met with refugees and leaders of religious faiths including Christians, Jews, Muslims and Hindus who joined him for a day of prayer for peace in Assisi, home of his namesake, the...
  Wednesday, September 21, 2016
• Mother Teresa Now Officially ‘St. Teresa’
  Mother Teresa, the tiny nun who devoted her life to the poor, was declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican as he celebrated her “daring and courage” and described her as a role model for all...
  Wednesday, September 7, 2016
• Faith-Based Volunteers Help Search for Quake Victims
  Faith-based volunteers are joining civil protection teams sifting through the collapsed buildings and debris of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit central Italy this week as the search for...
  Friday, August 26, 2016
• Pope Francis Meets Women Rescued from Sex Trade
  In yet another sign of his strong stance against human trafficking, Pope Francis made a surprise visit to 20 women who have been rescued from sexual slavery.
  Monday, August 15, 2016
• Pope Francis Invites Syrian Refugees to Lunch in Vatican
  Pope Francis had lunch with 21 Syrian refugees at his private residence at the Vatican on Thursday (Aug. 11), sending a powerful message to those in the West fervently opposed to welcoming those...
  Friday, August 12, 2016
• Catholic Nuns under Siege in Syria Appeal for Help
  Despite intense bombing and severe food shortages, several Carmelite nuns are refusing to abandon the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo and have appealed for urgent aid.
  Monday, August 8, 2016
• Pope Francis Names Panel to Study Ordaining Women Deacons
  Following through on a pledge he made to a group of nuns last May, Pope Francis has established a special commission to study whether the Catholic Church should take the historic step of ordaining...
  Wednesday, August 3, 2016
• Pope Francis Condemns Slaying of French Priest
  Pope Francis condemned the murder of an elderly French priest, calling it a “barbarous killing” as the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the brutal attack at a Catholic Church in northern...
  Wednesday, July 27, 2016
• Pope Francis Takes a Victory Lap after Brokering US-Cuba Breakthrough
  Pope Francis welcomed the renewal of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba on Thursday, saying he was happy to see an end to a half-century standoff between the two nations.
  Friday, December 19, 2014
• Pope Francis Joins Other Faith Leaders to Demand an End to Human Trafficking
  Pope Francis and religious leaders from Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and other faiths came together at the Vatican on Tuesday (Dec. 2) to call for an end to slavery by 2020.
  Wednesday, December 3, 2014
• Sexual Revolution is Destroying Families, Russell Moore Tells Vatican Conference
  Prominent U.S. evangelicals Russell Moore and Rick Warren blasted the sexual revolution at a Vatican conference Tuesday (Nov. 18) and said it is destroying the institution of marriage.
  Wednesday, November 19, 2014