Prayerful memorials mark 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he couldn't think of "a better place to be" than St. Patrick's Cathedral "on this somber anniversary" of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Pope reminds Roma community, young people that church is their home
Pope Francis made sure that while the world often disregards the young and the marginalized, in the Catholic Church, "no one ought ever to feel out of place or set aside."
National shrine’s Mass ends 100th anniversary celebration
During the closing Mass of the centennial year commemorating the 100th anniversary of the placing of the foundation stone of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory encouraged Catholics to reflect on Mary as the Mother of God and the entire church.
Pope names U.S. professor to Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Pope Francis has named Dominican Father Albino Barrera, an economist and theologian, as a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.
Christianity without the cross is ‘sterile,’ pope says in Slovakia
Falling into the temptation of rejecting the cross and choosing a triumphalist form of Christianity leads to a faith that is superficial and sterile, Pope Francis said.
Bishop Olmsted to promote ‘healing, reconciliation’ in pastoral visit to African American community Sunday
Bishop Olmsted will bring a message of healing, reconciliation and encouragement to Catholic African Americans this Sunday.
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Awards $123 Million in Surprise Grants to 71 Nonprofits...
Trustees of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust today awarded a total of $123 million in surprise grants to 71 Arizona nonprofits — the largest single-day grant initiative in Arizona’s history.
Report outlines complaints of border agents’ treatment of asylum-seekers
A joint report by the Kino Border Initiative and Network, the Catholic social justice lobby, details complaints lodged against U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents against those seeking asylum at the Arizona-Mexico border.
Sept. 11 attacks point to deeper issues, say Catholic young adults
After the twin towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001, Jose Zeron remembered smelling "some sort of brick dust."
Contemplative life responds to thirst for eternal, pope tells Carmelites
Consecrated life is not doomed to die out, Pope Francis told a group of Discalced Carmelites.
