Failure to protect creation will incur God’s judgment, pope says
World leaders are running out of time and must address the challenges of climate change before it's too late, Pope Francis said.
Peace requires global disarmament, pope says in message
Criticizing the "abused idea" of deterrence through the stockpiling of weapons, Pope Francis called for integral disarmament worldwide in his message sent to the Paris Peace Forum.
Franciscan says her vocation put her on path to ‘peace, joy, happiness’
Right after high school, Sister Marlene Weidenborner entered the religious community of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, New York, although she had no intention of staying.
Migrants need welcoming, integration in society and church, pope says
Migrants are a blessing and a gift for society and the church, but they must be helped to integrate into these communities, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop blesses first copies of new edition of prayer book for military
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services Nov. 9 blessed the first of 100,000 copies of the new sixth edition of the "Armed with the Faith" Catholic prayer book for members of the military.
Priest-chaplain in U.S. Army says he felt called to serve God and country
Father Eric Albertson said he felt called to serve God and country, and as a military chaplain he is doing just that.
‘Go to Joseph:’ ‘Gateway to the Grand Canyon’ parish hosting pilgrims through May 2022
About 5 million tourists pass through this small town just west of Flagstaff known as the “Gateway to the Grand Canyon,” with its other claim to fame being the last city on the Historic Route 66 to be bypassed by Interstate 40. But for one more month, Catholic tourists, among others, can also be pilgrims.
Jesuit schools join faith-based voices on immigration, environment
With the U.S. Capitol at his back, Darian Benitez Sanchez Nov. 8 told the story of how his father used to take him to high school math competitions on weekends in Arizona, where he attended the Jesuit-run Brophy College Preparatory high school, and how his dad would wait hours for him inside a locked car.
Times Square billboard will promote, celebrate ‘Bible in a Year’ podcast
A billboard will go up in New York's Times Square during Christmas and New Year's to promote and celebrate the evermore popular podcast "The Bible in a Year," but more is in store for the program that topped the charts shortly after its debut in January.
Assisi pilgrimage with the poor: Pope calls for open hands, open hearts
With a pilgrim's staff and mantle, Pope Francis entered Assisi's Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels with 500 economically or socially disadvantaged people and the volunteers who walk alongside them.
