Interested in helping at World Meeting of Families? Volunteer
Now there is an answer to the familiar question, "How can I help?" that's been posed surrounding the four-day World Meeting of Families conference and events surrounding the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia in September.
Sister Mary Ann Walsh, woman of faith, writer, spokeswoman, dies at 68
Mercy Sister Mary Ann Walsh, who went from hometown schoolteacher to Vatican correspondent, lived out her drive to be a writer even in her last days. She died April 28 in her hometown of Albany, New York, after a battle with cancer.
High-level tweeting: Study confirms pope’s Twitter influence
When Pope Francis tweets, the world listens.
Pope offers prayers for quake victims, solidarity for relief workers
The devastation from a magnitude-7.8 earthquake included not just buildings collapsing from the tremors, but also people and villages being buried by landslides and avalanches triggered by the quake and aftershocks.
Pope: Everyone loses when culture doesn’t care about marriage, family
God's plan for fruitful, everlasting unions between a man and woman has been lost in a world filled with skepticism, distrust and hostility, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Church is made of martyrs; leaders must respond to victims’ cries
With so many women and men being killed because of their faith in Christ, the church today is a church of martyrs, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.
‘Saint’ Serra highlights Hispanic contribution to U.S., official says
The canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra will give the United States its first Hispanic saint, which should help more Americans realize that the country was settled by both Hispanics and Anglos, said the secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
Acts of Apostles tells of people, events in Christianity’s early history
Compelling as events in Acts are, however, the book represents more than a collection of historical stories. An underlying purpose binds its many parts together.
Cardinal George, 78, dies after long fight with cancer
Cardinal Francis E. George, the retired archbishop of Chicago who was the first native Chicagoan to head the archdiocese, died April 17 at his residence after nearly 10 years battling cancer. He was 78.
Vatican, LCWR announce successful conclusion of process to reform group
The Vatican approved new statutes and bylaws for the U.S. Leadership Conference of Women Religious, ending a seven-year process of investigating the group and engaging in dialogue with its officers to ensure greater harmony with church teaching.
