Survey finds path to U.S. citizenship for migrants has majority support

Though immigration remains a polemic topic in political circles, just 44% of Americans recently surveyed by the Public Religion Research Institute said it was a "critical issue" in the U.S.

Biden urges a return to political civility in remarks at prayer breakfast

President Joe Biden, addressing the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 3, called for a return to the political civility he said he'd known as a freshman U.S. senator from Delaware.

Pakistan’s first ‘servant of God’ is 20-year-old killed by suicide bomber

Akash Bashir, a 20-year-old volunteer security guard who was killed by a suicide bomber in 2015, is the first Pakistani to be given the title, "servant of God," an initial step on the path to sainthood.

Be moved by Spirit, not ‘mechanical repetition,’ pope tells religious

The Holy Spirit, and not the need for recognition, must be the primary motivation in one's religious life, Pope Francis told consecrated men and women.

Pope talks about devotion to saints, prays for man who interrupted prayer

Pope Francis said that when he was little, he thought the phrase "the communion of saints" in the Creed meant that the saints in heaven were receiving Communion.

Praying for peace, looking toward Olympics, pope emphasizes unity

The "true gold medal" at the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games goes to everything that helps the global community be more welcoming and accepting of all people, Pope Francis said.

Fight when treated unfairly, pope tells religious, consecrated women

Pope Francis encouraged religious sisters and consecrated women to continue to show courage amid difficulties, even if it means pushing back against the church they serve faithfully.

Cardinal urges gathering’s participants to ‘work for greater justice’

"Time is never meant to be useless," said Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington in his homily at the opening Mass this year's Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, and he advised the gathering's 800-plus registrants to "work for greater justice in our world."

Vietnamese Dominican stabbed to death while hearing confession

A Dominican priest serving ethnic groups in Vietnam's Central Highlands was stabbed to death while he was hearing confession.

Knowing Black Catholic history can help end racism, professor says

The history of Black Catholics and other marginalized people in the U.S. church covering more than two centuries is one worth knowing and can guide the church's response to the challenges of racism and social justice, historian Shannen Dee Williams believes.