British Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor dies at 85
RNS British Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor attends a Mass for the election of a new pope inside St Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, in March, 2013. PICTURE: AP Photo/Andrew Medichini Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, leader of the Catholic Church of England and Wales for nine years, died on Friday after a battle with cancer, church authorities […]
Pope and Orthodox Christian leader issue unprecedented appeal for the environment
RNS Pope Francis, left, is escorted by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, during a visit to the Greek island of Lesbos in April, 2016. PICTURE: Andrea Bonetti/Greek Prime Minister’s Office via AP. Pope Francis and Orthodox Christian leader Patriarch Bartholomew have released a passionate joint appeal to protect the environment, marking the first time that a Pope […]