U.S. baby formula shortage hits food pantries run by church, other agencies
A nationwide shortage of baby formula is hitting home at a number of food pantries, including those operated by the Catholic Social Services in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, said administrators.
The past should be source of inspiration, not the destination, pope says
Wanting to go back to the way things were in the past is not Christian, Pope Francis said.
Promoting dialogue, peace are pope’s priorities for Ukraine, archbishop says
In the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war, Pope Francis is being very careful to ensure that he offers solidarity and hope to suffering Ukrainians while not doing or saying anything to endanger a possibility for dialogue, said Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister.
Vatican confirms pope will visit Indigenous in Canada in late July
Pope Francis will meet members of Canada's Indigenous communities in late July, visiting the cities of Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit in Nunavut, the country's most northern region.
Book about villagers’ need for clean, accessible water spurs student action
After reading "A Long Walk to Water," a nonfiction novel written by Linda Sue Park, the eight seventh graders in Tess Veazey's honors reading class at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Slidell sprang into action.
Bishops to Congress: Protect women and children, ‘stop pushing abortion’
After the U.S. Senate failed May 11 to advance a "radical" abortion bill, the chairmen of two U.S. bishops' committees urged Congress "to stop pushing abortion as the solution to needs of women and young girls" and "embrace" public policy initiatives that protect "both mother and child."
Immigration reform cannot be delayed, pope says in message
Countries around the world must get serious about reforming their immigration policies to respect the rights of migrants and refugees and establish orderly procedures for welcoming newcomers, Pope Francis said.
Ugandan diocese opens mental health center to respond to traumas
For the last decade, Florence Nsangi thought of committing suicide after her stepfather raped her when she was 16. Nsangi, now 27, tearfully explained the incident.
Declining birthrates impoverish future, pope says
The steady decline of birthrates across Europe and the West are signs of a new form of poverty that deprives humanity of a future, Pope Francis said.
Report identifies abuses of Native American children in boarding schools
Hundreds of boarding schools supported by the U.S. government for 150 years sought to forcefully assimilate Native American and Indigenous children into white society, a first-of-its-kind report from the Interior Department said.
