Barbara J Fraser, Author at Catholic Herald

Barbara J Fraser

Pope joins Amazonians to plant tree at Vatican

October 05, 2019

Pope Francis joined Amazonian church workers and indigenous people on October 4, the feast of St Francis of Assisi, to plant a tree in the Vatican Gardens. He also consecrated the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon to St Francis. The synod will be held at the Vatican from October 6-27. About 20 delegates from

Vatican denies protecting founder of Peruvian movement accused of abuse

June 05, 2018

Rome denied claims it had 'hidden' Luis Fernando Figari, founder of Sodalitium Christianae

Pope celebrates Mass for 1.3 million people in Lima

January 22, 2018

The Mass was concelebrated by Cardinal Sean O'Malley, who had criticised the Pope's defence of Bishop Barros

Francis says Paraguayans in slum remind him of the Holy Family

July 13, 2015

The Pope says like Joseph and Mary they had to go to another land 'where they knew no one'

Pope: job of priests and religious is to serve ‘even when we are fed up with people’

July 09, 2015

At Ecuador's national Marian shrine Pope Francis urges clergy: 'Do not deny your roots'

Prayer vigil takes place ahead of UN climate change summit

December 02, 2014

An interfaith prayer vigil took place in Lima earlier this week

Venezuela’s Catholic leaders urge respect for demonstrators

February 25, 2014

'We call for political leaders to engage in sincere dialogue,' says Caracas auxiliary bishop

Priests fear Egyptian youth will turn away from Church

February 14, 2011

Two priests say they fear that young Egyptian Catholics will turn away from the Church because it did not back the protests

British missionary ordered to leave Peru wins reprieve

July 12, 2010

Brother Paul McAuley, from Portsmouth, given temporary stay while officials consider his appeal

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