New solar energy project in Brooklyn Diocese is response to ‘Laudato Si”
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn cut the ceremonial ribbon June 10 for a solar-energy project launched to answer Pope Francis' "urgent challenge" to battle climate change and "protect our common home."
Pope: Rural, family farmers growing food have little for themselves
It is time to invest in ways that make food production and consumption more sustainable and resistant to future crises, Pope Francis said in a written message.
Selfish, materialistic lifestyles help fuel poverty, pope says in message
Poverty is the result of people's selfishness; it is not "fate" or the fault of the poor, Pope Francis said.
Pope, religious leaders call for better EU immigration policies
As the remains of a rickety boat, pulled from the floor of the Mediterranean Sea, were enshrined as a memorial to the hundreds of migrants who died when it sank, Pope Francis prayed that such tragedies would "challenge everyone's conscience and foster the growth of a more supportive humanity that tears down the wall of indifference."
Hope comes from noticing God at work even in small things, pope says
For those who learn to look carefully, the world is filled with signs of God's presence, and noticing those signs is the best way to get over feelings of disappointment, Pope Francis said.
Prioritization, not polarization, is Catholic media’s role, bishop says
The top priority of the church is to "proclaim the word of God," said Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron of Los Angeles in a June 10 keynote address during the Catholic Media Conference.
Texas city’s ordinance creating ‘Sanctuary for the Unborn’ takes effect
After a federal court dismissed Planned Parenthood's challenge to a Lubbock ordinance that declares the city a "Sanctuary for the Unborn," a lawyer with the Chicago-based Thomas More Society said he believes these sanctuary cities have solid footing in Texas law.
Vatican project aims to make digital space a place of encounter
The Catholic Church can break new ground in fostering dialogue in the often-polarizing space of the digital web, said participants in a Vatican communications initiative.
Pope names South Korea bishop prefect for clergy
Pope Francis has appointed South Korean Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik of Daejeon as the new prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy.
Museum of Family Prayer opens 2021 contest to create best Mary Garden
The Museum of Family Prayer in North Easton is now accepting entries for its second annual Mary Garden Contest.
