Nicaraguan bishop, priest accuse police of harassment
A Nicaraguan bishop and priest have accuse police of harassing them -- the latest attempt by the government to impede the work of the Catholic Church.
Battle against human trafficking must target social media, pope says
The fight against human trafficking needs to include promoting the ethical and responsible use of technology and social media, Pope Francis said.
World must never lose hope that peace, fraternity can prevail, pope says
Every member of the international community must play a part in addressing the many problems affecting the world, Pope Francis told diplomats.
At massacre site, Salvadoran cardinal condemns vengeance, exalts peace
In a stretch of land known as Las Aradas, in a remote part of northern El Salvador bordering Honduras, Salvadoran Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chavez blessed the monument, sprinkling holy water on top of the bricks bearing the names of those in the mass grave underneath.
Canada’s assisted suicide law undercuts palliative care, experts say
Evidence is mounting that assisted suicide's introduction into the Canadian medical system is not only undermining governments' oft-stated plans to improve palliative care but is actively damaging the country's already inadequate palliative care system. Some patients are choosing to die rather than to continue to live without adequate palliative care.
Pope: Focus on the essential like St. Charles de Foucauld did
The Catholic Church needs to strive continually to make sure it is focusing on the essentials of Christian faith -- Jesus and charity -- and not "get lost in so many secondary things," Pope Francis said.
Do not be afraid to vent to God, have faith in his justice, pope...
Pope Francis praised the way people have faced the trials and losses in their lives with a firmness of faith in God's promises and love.
Understanding Americans’ abortion views from poll results not always easy
How to make sense of Americans' attitudes toward abortion? It isn't easy. In polls, many respondents will give answers that contradict each other.
Holiness is possible and church provides tools to attain it, cardinal says
Holiness is possible, and the Catholic Church provides the tools for attaining it.
Israeli police attack pallbearers at Palestinian journalist’s funeral
Israeli riot-control police attacked mourners and pallbearers as thousands came to pay their respects at the May 13 funeral of prominent Palestinian-American journalist Shereen Abu Akleh, who was killed in clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian gunmen in Jenin, West Bank.
