TBILISI — Pope Francis arrived Friday in Georgia for a weekend of religiously symbolic meetings with Catholics, Orthodox, Muslims and Jews. But geopolitical concerns, including the bloodshed in Syria and the lingering effects of Georgia’s 2008 war with Russia, might overshadow the trip. Francis was […]

Noël et Nouvel an Mgr Issam Darwish est l’évêque grec melkite de l’archidiocèse de Zahlé, capitale du gouvernorat de la Bekaa, région libanaise en première ligne face à la crise syrienne. «Depuis des décennies notre pays subit l’instabilité de la région et le Liban porte […]

Pope Francis’ more liberal interpretation of Catholic Canon law is bringing him under increasing fire from conservative sections of the church for leading Catholicism toward what was dubbed last week a “gravely critical moment.” Since being elected in 2013, Francis has been hailed for his […]