Homeless San Francisco man among thousands joining Church through RCIA
A homeless San Francisco man was among the thousands of Americans who joined the Catholic Church over the Easter weekend through their participation in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
U-Mary President to preach ‘Tre Ore’ in America’s iconic Cathedral
University of Mary President Msgr. James Shea will preach the Tre Ore service on Good Friday at St. Patrick Cathedral in New York.
Imitate Jesus’ humility, thank him for it during Holy Week, pope says
Jesus' resurrection "isn't the happy ending of a beautiful fairytale, it isn't the happy ending of a film," but is the result of the loving intervention of God, who wanted to give humanity hope and salvation, Pope Francis said.
Killings at Jewish community center mourned; Catholic woman among dead
Outpourings of grief and support came in response to the murder of three people at two Jewish-run facilities in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park April 13, the day before the Jewish feast of Passover was to begin.
Pope’s Via Crucis meditations: God is on side of abused, violated
The often silent plight of sexually abused children, victims of domestic violence, prisoners, the abandoned elderly, the unemployed and immigrants facing hostility will be given a powerful voice during the Stations of the Cross at Rome's Colosseum April 18.
Via Crucis recalls migrants who have died, disappeared on way to U.S.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (CNS) -- There is no way to mistake how Scalabrinian Father Mauro Verzeletti feels about immigration from Latin America to the United States. He does not want it to happen, mostly because he knows the journey most migrants will face is fraught with danger and threats.
‘The devil exists’ and doesn’t want you to follow Jesus, pope warns
A lot of people, even Catholics, think that talking about the devil is completely old-fashioned, but anyone who wants to follow Jesus needs to know that Satan exists and will keep putting up obstacles to faith, Pope Francis said.
From Buenos Aires to world stage: Pope shines spotlight on trafficking
As Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, the future pope dragged the hidden problem of human slavery into broad daylight via open-air Masses for and with victims of human trafficking. Now, as pope, he's calling it "a crime against humanity" and decrying the world's indifference.
Pope honors Jesuit killed in Syria, pleads for end to violence
Pope Francis said the assassination of "my confrere," a 75-year-old Dutch Jesuit in Syria, "filled me with deep sadness and made me think again of all the people who suffer and are dying in that martyred country."
USCCB releases resource guide on Girl Scouts for Catholic parishes
Responding to concerns about Catholic involvement with Girl Scouts, a U.S. bishops' committee released key points from its dialogue with Girl Scout leaders outlining major concerns of church leaders and the national organization's responses.
