‘We are all brothers,’ Franciscan in Jericho says of iftar gifts
As his Muslim neighbors and fellow Jericho residents make their way home for the iftar, which breaks the daily fast throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Franciscan Father Mario Hadchiti hands out small bags of dates and water to passersby in front of the Franciscan Good Shepherd Church.
In-person Mass feels more ‘grace-filled,’ says Oregon parishioner
It took courage for Leilani Arellano to return to Mass, but she is glad to be back.
Nuncio tells besieged Mexican town: The church is with you
Archbishop Franco Coppola, papal ambassador to Mexico, recently traveled to a town besieged by warring drug cartels to reiterate the church's commitment to serving populations suffering violence.
Three years after crackdown, Nicaraguan church still sees repression
Father Edwin Román celebrated Mass recently for the family of university student Álvaro Gómez, who was killed three years ago in demonstrations against the Nicaraguan government.
Catholic groups work to feed Brazilians affected by job loss, COVID-19
As unemployment increases and COVID-19 infections surge in the country, Catholic entities in Brazil are ramping up efforts to feed the increasing number of people going hungry.
‘Patients are … dying in front of my eyes,’ says India hospital director
Catholic hospital directors in India told Catholic News Service they did not have enough facilities to treat patients as India set records for the number of COVID-19 deaths -- numbers many people believe were underreported.
Be consoling presence for suffering, pope tells nuns
The experience of tragedy and loss can help Christians become a consoling presence for others in need of hope and consolation, Pope Francis said.
Pray, be poor, be close to the people, pope tells new priests
The priesthood "is not a career, it is a service," Pope Francis told nine men just before ordaining them to the priesthood for the Diocese of Rome.
Pope calls for prayers after hospital disaster in Baghdad, migrant deaths
In the wake of a deadly fire in a Baghdad hospital treating COVID-19 patients and more migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea, Pope Francis prayed for the victims of the disasters and their families.
Jesus always loves, defends his flock, seeks out everyone, pope says
Jesus is the good shepherd who knows, loves and defends his sheep, embracing everyone without exception, Pope Francis said.
