Burkhard Mücke Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif. The Carmel Mission, established in 1773, was the second of the nine missions founded by Saint Junipero Serra.
Vatican Media. Pope Francis meets the father of drowned boy Alan Kurdi in Erbil, Iraq, March 7, 2021 Abdullah Kurdi was one of only four people to survive after a dinghy carrying 16 refugees making...
: Vatican Media. Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil on March 7th, 2021. Speaking to the thousands of Iraqis gathered in Erbil, Pope Francis said Jesus alone "has...
Angelica Kauffman, “Christ and the Samaritan Woman at the Well,” 1796 SCRIPTURES & ART: The first words of Jesus’ public ministry are “repent and believe the Gospel!” We do ourselves no good when we...
: Vatican Media. Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, Iraq, March 7. Pope Francis on Sunday expressed joy at the vitality of the Church in Iraq despite years of fierce...