Respond to suffering with eyes cleansed by tears, Francis urges young people
Pope Francis set aside the text he had prepared for a meeting with young Filipinos after a 12-year-old girl asked him a tearful question about why God allows suffering. “Certain realities in life can...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 11/02/15
Extremists attacking churches in India are using the same tactics as the Nazis, a bishop has said. Security forces foiled an attempt to assassinate Pope Francis during his visit to the Philippines,...
View ArticleBishop urges faithful worldwide to support Haiti’s Catholic schools
Bishop Launay Saturne of Jacmel has a simple vision that he believes could change the future of Haiti. He wants to build partnerships between Catholic parishes in other countries and Catholic schools...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 04/06/15
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin had a private meeting with French president François Hollande and prime minister Manuel Valls yesterday, according to Le Figaro (French report)....
View ArticleAmerican Church ‘stands ready to help’ Syrian refugees
The American Catholic Church “stands ready to help” in efforts to assist refugees fleeing war-torn countries in the Middle East, said the president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has said....
View ArticleCatholicism’s American revolution
In a few days Pope Francis will make his first visit to the United States. He will meet President Obama. He will address a joint session of Congress (something no pontiff has ever done). He will give...
View ArticleCharity official says Burundi should heed Church appeals for dialogue
A Catholic aid official in Burundi said he believes “outright conflict” could still be avoided if the East African country’s rulers heed church appeals for dialogue and compromise. In early November,...
View ArticleUS bishops urged to do more to help persecuted Christians
A Maronite leader has called on the bishops of the United States to bring wider attention to the persecution of Christians in the Middle East to their parishes and political leaders. Addressing the...
View ArticleCRS president: Denying entry to refugees won’t make US safer
While US elected officials have an obligation to protect the security of Americans, denying entry to desperate refugees will not make the country safer, the president and CEO of Catholic Relief...
View ArticleTrump’s latest travel ban still endangers most vulnerable, say Catholic bishops
American Catholic bishops have expressed concern following the introduction of a revised travel ban. Following President Donald Trump’s latest executive order banning arrivals from six majority-Muslim...
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