Catholics who don’t receive Communion shouldn’t be shamed, scholars say

When Diane Davis was preparing for her first Communion in the 1970s, she asked her mother why she didn't go up to the front of the church with her father to receive the consecrated host.

Migrant shelter in southern Mexico denounces raid by armed individuals

A Catholic migrant shelter in southern Chiapas state said unidentified individuals forced their way into the premises -- the latest act of intimidation against migrant defenders in the region.

Call to prayer for the synod finds home online, in app

Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, said in the process to create a more "synodal church," one where every member contributes and all listen to each other, "we are touching something divine, and prayer is essential."

Cries of Haitian people ‘cannot go unheeded,’ Vatican official says

The world can no longer ignore the suffering of the people of Haiti, an island that has been exploited and pillaged by wealthier nations for centuries, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life.

After court order, DHS officials aim to resume ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in an Oct. 14 court filing they were ready to begin implementing once again a Trump-era immigration policy with which they disagree -- the Migrant Protection Protocols, also called "Remain in Mexico" or MPP policy.

Catholic health care must always choose patients over profits, pope says

A person's wealth or lack thereof should not be the determining factor when it comes to receiving health care, Pope Francis said.

Pope shares survivor’s letter pleading for clergy to face truth of abuse

An adult survivor of abuse by a priest appealed to the world's seminarians to become good priests and to make sure the "bitter truth" always prevails, not silence about scandals and their cover-up.

Do not seek honor, but serve, pope tells new bishops

A bishop becomes a true shepherd not by seeking power over his flock but in serving the souls entrusted to his care, Pope Francis said just before ordaining two new bishops.

Catholic social teaching gives Gospel concrete form, pope says

Pope Francis said he knows "it often annoys people" when he promotes Catholic teaching on social issues like poverty, migration and ecology, but he is going to keep doing so because the Gospel demands it.

Jesus wants disciples who serve, not dominate others, pope says

Jesus showed that greatness comes from serving others, Pope Francis said.