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June 2015

June 19, 2015

Why is a Catholic fasting during Ramadan?

Rudy Lopez explains: As someone once told me; “Fasting without prayer is just going hungry.”...

June 15, 2015

French Muslim leader: turn empty Catholic churches into mosques

Details: France’s top Muslim official has suggested turning empty or abandoned Catholic churches into mosques,...

June 15, 2015

French Muslim leader: turn empty Catholic churches into mosques

Details: France’s top Muslim official has suggested turning empty or abandoned Catholic churches into mosques,...

June 12, 2015

Abu Dhabi opens second Catholic church

You may remember this item from a few days back. Now, it’s official: A second catholic...

June 12, 2015

Abu Dhabi opens second Catholic church

You may remember this item from a few days back. Now, it's official: A second catholic...

May 2015

May 31, 2015

Hundreds gathered in Arizona to protest Muslims—and then this happened

That rally—in which armed protestors stood outside a mosque, wore profanity-adorned t-shirts about Islam, and screamed—resulted...

May 31, 2015

Hundreds gathered in Arizona to protest Muslims—and then this happened

That rally—in which armed protestors stood outside a mosque, wore profanity-adorned t-shirts about Islam, and screamed—resulted...

May 28, 2015

Catholics, Orthodox and Muslims preparing together for papal visit to Bosnia

[getty src="474714146?et=UhSQAqYLTvpQWqk-ChP4VQ&viewMoreLink=on&sig=4NOwXPuJFB3TJ8junV6va_XbmmORlZieC5HNX17YeGY=&caption=true" width="594" height="503"] View image | gettyimages.com From Reuters: Preparing for the visit, Bosnians...

May 28, 2015

Catholics, Orthodox and Muslims preparing together for papal visit to Bosnia

View image | gettyimages.com From Reuters: Preparing for the visit, Bosnians of all faiths are...

May 27, 2015

Muslims call on world to protect endangered treasures of Palmyra from ISIS

From my colleague Fr. Elias Mallon, over at the CNEWA blog One-to-One: Now that ISIS...

May 27, 2015

Muslims call on world to protect endangered treasures of Palmyra from ISIS

From my colleague Fr. Elias Mallon, over at the CNEWA blog One-to-One: Now that ISIS...

May 21, 2015

Cardinal: Christians, Muslims “still don’t know each other well enough”

From CNS: "Despite 50 years of 'Nostra Aetate,'" the Second Vatican Council's document on interreligious...

May 21, 2015

Cardinal: Christians, Muslims “still don’t know each other well enough”

From CNS: “Despite 50 years of ‘Nostra Aetate,’” the Second Vatican Council’s document on interreligious...

May 19, 2015

Historic: Muslim imam earns masters in theology at Catholic Seattle University

From The Seattle Times: The premise of Abdullah Polovina’s story sounds like the start of...

May 19, 2015

Historic: Muslim imam earns masters in theology at Catholic Seattle University

From The Seattle Times: The premise of Abdullah Polovina’s story sounds like the start of...

May 17, 2015

Meet the newly ordained Catholic priest with two Muslim daughters

This may be one of the most unusual vocation stories you'll ever encounter. From The...

May 17, 2015

Meet the newly ordained Catholic priest with two Muslim daughters

This may be one of the most unusual vocation stories you’ll ever encounter. From The...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Learning about Islam from a Catholic archbishop: “In a way, the Quran is a sacrament, a sign of the presence of God”

NPR profiles Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, a veteran observer of the Arab world, former nuncio to Cairo...

April 30, 2015

Learning about Islam from a Catholic archbishop: “In a way, the Quran is a sacrament, a sign of the presence of God”

NPR profiles Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, a veteran observer of the Arab world, former nuncio to Cairo...

April 11, 2015

Journey to Jordan: Waking up to the Muslim call to prayer—and walking ancient streets

After yesterday's long plane ride, I slept fitfully but somewhere around 5 a.m. found myself...

April 11, 2015

Journey to Jordan: Waking up to the Muslim call to prayer—and walking ancient streets

After yesterday’s long plane ride, I slept fitfully but somewhere around 5 a.m. found myself...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Meet the Muslim building a chair for Francis in Bosnia

From AP: Salem Hajdarovac says he didn’t sleep for a week when he heard his...

March 31, 2015

Meet the Muslim building a chair for Francis in Bosnia

From AP: Salem Hajdarovac says he didn't sleep for a week when he heard his...

February 2015

February 19, 2015

Muslims observe Lent in show of solidarity with Christians

From The Independent: In a show of solidarity, Muslims are standing with Christians and giving...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

Court rules Catholic Church cannot use “Allah” in newspaper

View image | gettyimages.com From Bloomberg: Malaysia’s top court dismissed a final bid by the...

January 15, 2015

Reversal: Citing “serious and credible” security threat, Duke cancels Muslim call to prayer

It made big news this week, and now it's not going to happen: Duke University...

January 15, 2015

Vatican, French imams issue joint declaration condemning Paris attack

From AP: Four leading French imams and the Vatican issued a joint declaration Thursday denouncing...

January 15, 2015

“Religious accommodation”: Duke University chapel to have Muslim call to prayer every Friday

Duke University Chapel via Wikipedia / Public Domain The university's press release: Members of the...

December 2014

December 29, 2014

Letters reveal Winston Churchill’s family feared he would convert to Islam

Winston Churchill in 1904 (photo: Imperial War Museum / Wikipedia) From The Daily Telegraph: In...

November 2014

November 29, 2014

Pope visits mosque, offers moment of “silent adoration”

Details: Pope Francis has arrived in Istanbul for the second leg of his three-day visit...