Neighboring Catholic Charities agencies help with Ida evacuees
A scattering of Hurricane Ida evacuees from storm-battered Louisiana to neighboring states across the south is presenting a familiar crisis for regional Catholic Charities agencies following Hurricane Ida's Aug. 29 landfall.
‘This is your heritage’: Jerusalem museum works to engage diverse groups
When 15-year-old Ahmad Mutaseb visited the Terra Sancta Museum in the Old City, was the first time he had ever seen any archaeological relics from the area.
South Korean diocese says remains of first Catholic martyrs recovered
The mortal remains of the first three Korean Catholic martyrs have been recovered more than two centuries after their deaths, announced the Diocese of Jeonju.
Pope: Euthanasia legislation in Europe is sign of ‘throwaway culture’
Increasing calls to legalize euthanasia in several European countries, as well as the disregard for vulnerable people and the unborn, are signs of a "throwaway culture" that is gaining ground across the continent, Pope Francis said.
Supreme Court rules against blocking Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
In a late-night decision Sept. 1, the Supreme Court ruled against blocking a Texas law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy.
Biden on ending U.S. presence in Afghanistan: ‘It was time to end this war’
President Joe Biden said the decision to end 20 years of U.S. military presence in Afghanistan on Aug. 31 came down to limiting further loss of American lives in a place where the country no longer had vital interests.
Catholic Education Arizona Awards Scholarships to Local Students
Catholic Education Arizona presented the first scholarship payment of this year totaling over $3 million.
Make the brave choice to lead a simpler, eco-friendly life, pope says
People should change the way they eat, travel and use natural resources, energy and products so they minimize their harm to the earth, Pope Francis said.
New leader of Jesuits in western U.S. described as humble, zealous
The new leader of Jesuits in the western United States is both a champion and student of migrants.
Pope addresses Vatican reforms aimed at curbing corruption, abuse
While financial reforms in the Vatican are progressing steadily, cases involving corruption and malfeasance in the Eternal City are "a disease that we relapse into," Pope Francis said.
