Synod document: New ministries can serve evangelization in Amazon
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To proclaim the Gospel message of hope, the Catholic Church in the Amazon must open new paths of evangelization in the region, including by instituting new ministries for lay men and women, the Synod of Bishops said.
It smells like Thanksgiving [VIDEO]
Thanksgiving stuffing with a local flare, courtesy of an Arizona Catholic.
As lockdown continues, pope prays for lonely elderly
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Italy entered its second week of lockdown, Pope Francis urged Christians to remember the elderly who are suffering not only loneliness but also fear due to the spread of the coronavirus.
Residents fear what may come next after quakes, archbishop says
There have only been two confirmed deaths, but a series of earthquakes in a two-week span has people sleeping outside and unsure of their next meal.
Pandemic a time of understanding value of brotherhood, cardinal says
Like any other emergency situation, the challenges facing countries trying to contain the virus also "highlight more clearly the serious inequalities that characterize our socioeconomic systems," the cardinal said.
Pope: God’s kingdom is for the poor in spirit, not the proud of heart
Recognize part of the Beatitudes? Today, the pope talked about those who feel poor, "are beggars in the depths of their being."
U.S. Catholic media must inspire unity amid division, pope says
Catholic media outlets in the United States are called to break down barriers that prevent dialogue and honest communication between people and communities, Pope Francis said.
Beatification of Father McGivney to take place Oct. 31 in Hartford, Conn.
Father Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be beatified during a special Mass Oct. 31 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford.
Nun, security guard among those killed in Nigerian gas explosion
The women, alongside a priest, had already rescued the school's students from the chapel.
Trump expected to refile paperwork soon in his effort to end DACA
President Trump is expected to refile paperwork during the second week of July to end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, following the Supreme Court ruling that his administration went about trying to end the program the wrong way.
