Pope’s World Day of the Poor includes listening, helping
Pope Francis plans to prepare for his celebration of the World Day of the Poor by meeting with and listening to some 500 poor people making a pilgrimage to Assisi, Italy, Nov. 12.
Grandmother pounds pavement to save the unborn through outreach ministry
Mary Claire Dant is no stranger to handling challenging situations that come up along the sidewalk that she pounds every week to rescue lives.
Catholic university allows student group’s Planned Parenthood fundraiser
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said Nov. 5 he was "deeply disappointed" by Loyola Marymount University's decision to allow a student group's fundraiser for Planned Parenthood to go forward later the same day despite thousands of protests against the event.
Veterans thanked, honored at annual ‘Red, White and Blue’ Mass
SUN CITY WEST, Ariz. — As a servicemember in the Vietnam War, Bill Ranzinger experienced loss. The deaths of comrades who didn’t make it...
Pope sets date for canonization of Blessed de Foucauld, others
Blessed Charles de Foucauld and six other candidates for sainthood finally will be canonized May 15, 2022, the Vatican announced Nov. 9.
Treasuring the widow’s mite: Vatican finance reform is long, slow process
The day after Catholics around the world heard the Gospel story of the widow's mite, Vatican media published a long interview with the bishop who heads the Vatican's investment office.
Requiem Mass recalls homeless San Franciscans who died on the streets
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone brought together San Francisco's faith, civic and social service communities at St. Mary's Cathedral for a special Mass he commissioned to pray for the souls of homeless people who died on the city's streets.
Lord leads sisters ‘every step of the way,’ says co-founder of community
Mother Mary Clare Roufs formed the idea for the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus after receiving what she called "the founding grace" in December 2006.
Knights’ state deputies urged to follow Blessed McGivney as ‘man of action’
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly reminded Knights of Columbus state deputies in a Nov. 5 address that the fraternal order's founder, Blessed Michael McGivney, was "a man of action."
Cleveland priest sent to prison for life for sexually exploiting children
A Cleveland diocesan priest was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted on federal charges involving child pornography and the sexual exploitation of children.
