Poles join WYD pilgrims in welcoming pope to Krakow
Pope Francis arrives in Krakow, Poland, for World Youth Day.
Pope expresses shock over violence in French church
Pope Francis calls attack, murder of French priest during morning Mass another act of “absurd violence.”
Stethoscope pope: Listening to youth, he hears their concerns
Pope Francis has often broken with papal protocol to get an unfiltered look at what today’s youth think and feel.
Racism is more than negative speaking, says theologian
Racism takes many forms, according to Fr. Bryan Massingale, including unequal access to housing, economic segregation, differences in the quality of schools and how police approach someone at a traffic stop.
Mobile medical unit from Vatican hits Rome’s peripheries to help poor
VATICAN CITY — A mobile medical unit donated by the Vatican tours Rome’s peripheries, offering free health care to those [...]
Religious congregation donates money to help develop anti-trafficking app
WASHINGTON — Through a $100,000 matching grant the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph has helped the Exchange Initiative [...]
Pope offers to help, meet families following massacre in Nice
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis offered his help to the people of Nice in a surprise phone call following a [...]
U.S. pilgrims to World Youth Day reflect new church demographics
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As the church in the U.S. has shown an increasing presence of Spanish-speaking Catholics, so [...]
Vatican says no changes foreseen in direction priests face during Mass
WASHINGTON — Recent comments by a high-ranking Vatican official have sparked questions about the direction priests should face while celebrating [...]
Sisters’ ‘lemonade ministry’ in Cleveland opens dialogue
CLEVELAND – Sr. Julie Ann Krahl knew that a cup of lemonade on a hot summer day can go a long way toward making friends.