St. Joseph’s quiet humility teaches value of silence, pope says
The absence of any words attributed to St. Joseph in the Gospels speaks volumes about the importance of silence, Pope Francis said.
Emotions run high in Kentucky diocese as tornado recovery gets underway
Early in the morning Dec. 11, following a tornado warning for Daviess County the night before, Owensboro Bishop William F. Medley found that his cellphone service was down -- and that Gov. Andy Beshear had made an announcement about lives lost in a sudden tragedy.
Catholic Charities taking donations for tornado relief
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Catholic priest leads campaign against hostility toward poor in Brazil
Calling it a humanitarian crisis, a Catholic priest who works with the homeless in São Paulo has been on a campaign against fear of poor people. His crusade has attracted the attention of federal lawmakers, who may approve a bill prohibiting architecture hostile to homeless people in public areas across the country.
Court denies religious exemption on vaccine for N.Y. health care workers
The Supreme Court turned down emergency requests Dec. 13 from New York health care workers seeking a religious exemption from the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its health care employees.
Phoenix Guadalupe parade, on hiatus because of pandemic, returns in person
Viri González, 29, said her father almost died of COVID-19, and she credits his life to the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe. So she was happy to dance in the Diocese of Phoenix's annual Honor Your Mother celebration.
A Christmas story at the border: Who are the holy families in your midst?
In this Advent and Christmas season, as we reflect on the Holy Family and their hasty departure to Egypt fleeing Herod, we can look closer and see those who are fleeing from other perils.
U.N. reports significant rise in hunger in Latin America, Caribbean
A report released by several U.N. agencies warned that the number of those suffering from hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean is at its highest point in 15 years.
Vatican judge says case a ‘construction site’ as trial is postponed
A Vatican judge gave prosecutors more time to build their case against several defendants accused of financial malfeasance and corruption.
Despite age, surgery, the pope is still energetic, his nephew says
Pope Francis will turn 85 years old Dec. 17. And according to his nephew, Jesuit Father José Luis Narvaja, he is still rarin' to go.
