Pope prays for victims, condemns violence in Mexican border city
Pope Francis prayed for the victims of violence in the Mexican border city of Reynosa, where seemingly random attacks on innocent individuals claimed 19 lives.
Healing Christian divisions can give hope to the world, pope says
Even as the formal Catholic-Orthodox dialogue continues to deal with divisive theological issues, members of both churches should work together more closely on issues where they share a common point of view, Pope Francis said.
‘Continue praying for me,’ says survivor of massacre in Burkina Faso
Feeding her children outside her small tent in Sebba village in Burkina Faso's northern region, 34-year-old Jessica Sinare stared at her sympathizers, hoping that one of them would announce the miraculous resurrection of her husband. He was murdered in an attack that left more than 130 people dead early in June in the neighboring village of Solhan.
Only God can quench thirst for peace, pope tells Middle East patriarchs
The thirst for peace in the Middle East can only be satiated by God and his Word, which heals all forms of division, Pope Francis said.
Writing about LGBTQ ministry, pope says God loves all his children
God loves all his children, "each and every one," Pope Francis said in a letter Jesuit Father James Martin read to people participating in the Outreach LGBTQ Ministry webinar.
Pope: Christians must see the world through the eyes of the poor
Parish, diocesan and national Catholic charities help the Catholic Church live the Gospel by being a "church of tenderness and closeness where the poor are blessed, where mission is at the center and where joy is born of service," Pope Francis said.
Lack of love is life’s greatest disease, pope says
While the suffering brought on by the coronavirus pandemic continues to make headlines, there is another serious illness plaguing the world today that deserves attention, Pope Francis said.
During border visit, bishop speaks with vice president about immigration
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, asked Vice President Kamala Harris June 25 to engage with the faith community as partners on a path to bring relief and a compassionate solution to immigration issues in the Americas and to "hear the voices" of those turned away at the border.
Catholic agency offers help after ‘heartbreaking’ collapse of building
Staff members with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami were on location and developing a response strategy June 24 near the stunning wreckage of a partially collapsed beachfront high-rise apartment building.
Catholics must know how Peter’s Pence is spent, Vatican official says
The head of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy said he hopes efforts at financial transparency and reform will foster Catholics' trust ahead of the annual Peter's Pence collection.
