At least 18 die in Myanmar coup protests; nun protects demonstrators
Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon called for patience and tolerance on a day when at least 18 anti-coup protesters were shot dead by Myanmar security forces.
In interview, pope says he will remain in Rome until death
Pope Francis said he believes he will die in Rome, either in office or retired, and will not be buried in his native Argentina.
Retired pope talks about his resignation, Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq
Although it took obvious effort to pronounce each word and sometimes his secretary repeated what he said to make it clear, retired Pope Benedict XVI spoke to an Italian newspaper about his retirement and about Pope Francis' planned trip to Iraq.
For Lent, read the Gospel, fast from gossip, pope says at Angelus
People should fast from gossiping and spreading hearsay as part of their Lenten journey, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis’ journey to Iraq brings hope for peace, reconciliation in Arizona’s Chaldean community
The 1,200 Chaldean Catholic families who live in Arizona are thousands of miles from the land of their birth. And on March 5, their hearts will turn toward their native Iraq.
The beat goes on as the next generation of local Catholic musicians heads to...
He grew up singing and playing music alongside his father and sister at church. Now he’s headed to Nashville to record 11 of his own songs.
Foundation for Senior Living provides meals, compassion to vulnerable elderly
The Foundation for Senior Living serves or delivers almost 800 meals to Arizona's vulnerable elderly every day.
Attorneys call Equality Act an overreach, and they say it may backfire
If it becomes law, the Equality Act, which has been described as a one of President Joe Biden's top legislative priorities, will be an overreaching use of federal power to shut down religious liberties and traditional views on gender, according to attorneys tracking the measure.
Cardinal’s Lenten meditation: Conversion is call to renew, rekindle faith
Conversion means believing that God became flesh to make all things new and offer his kingdom to everyone, said Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, offering the first meditation of Lent for leaders of the Roman Curia and Vatican employees.
Biden reverses policy barring green-card applicants from entering U.S.
President Joe Biden announced Feb. 24 a reversal of a 2020 proclamation by the Trump administration that sought to keep those applying for permanent residency cards, popularly known as green cards, out of the country because of the pandemic.
