Bishop Stearns with the father of hostage Agam Berger at the Prayer for Peace gathering (credit: Aaron Kalman) During the event, participants pledged their commitment to standing with Israel.

1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and concludes Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology. (CNS/Courtesy of Seasonofcreation.org) "Seeds of Peace and ...

Irish Catholic bishops have encouraged people to use the feast of St Patrick to unite in prayer for peace. In particular, they highlighted Gaza, Ukraine, Syria and Sudan. Affirming the right of ...

"It's a terrible day for women in Israel," said Women of the Wall ... a government decision to create an official egalitarian prayer section at the Western Wall. The suspension announced Sunday ...

Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, is encouraging prayers ... between Israel and Hamas was announced ...