Pope: Through the Holy Spirit, God’s word can tear down divisive walls
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When the Holy Spirit speaks to men and women through the word of those who evangelize, it ignites a power strong enough to break down the barriers that divide the human family, Pope Francis said.
California Archbishop ‘deeply disappointed’ by Senate passing Confession bill
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gómez, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said he was “deeply disappointed” by the California Senate’s passage of a bill that would force priests to disclose information about child sexual abuse that they hear in the sacrament of Confession.
Pope encourages Catholics to join ecumenical prayer campaign
The Ascension-to-Pentecost campaign encourages their faithful to focus for 11 days on praying that more people would come to know Jesus.
Catholics join faith leaders gathered to remember child deaths at border
Sr. Lucey asked those gathered to pray so that lawmakers would see the migrants "as human beings who need protection" and in them see "their children, their grandchildren."
Brother priests who became military chaplains reunited in burial ceremony
Edward Rouse, the priests' oldest nephew and a Marine Corps veteran, called the 15-minute ceremony that included a 21-gun salute "the appropriate rendition of honors for two men who served God and country."
Family portraits, mutual support part of Caritas global assembly
The assembly brought together some 450 delegates from more than 150 national Catholic charities from around the world to focus on the theme, "One Human Family. One Common Home."
As migrants continue streaming into Mexico, donor fatigue sets in
Priests say people initially responded to images of impoverished migrants fleeing their countries, but became jaded as the caravans keep coming.
El Salvador lays to rest another priest presumably assassinated by gangs
Parishioners found Fr. Cecilio Perez Cruz, a 35-year-old priest and pastor, shot dead in his residence May 18 with a note nearby that said he had not paid "rent," a euphemism for extortion money.
Knights of Columbus debut ‘Everyday Heroes,’ six-part documentary on ABC
Those profiled fall into three broad categories: athletes; active-duty military personnel and veterans; and Knights. All of them help people contending with humanitarian crises.
Immigration advocates express concerns about Trump immigration plan
Their concerns focused on family unification, strengthening the asylum system and the importance of welcoming people of diverse economic backgrounds and skills.
