Texas parishioners shocked by devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey
HOUSTON (CNS) — With floodwater as high as 20 feet from swelling bayous and waterways, thousands of homes in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston flooded as Tropical Storm Harvey continued to batter southeast Texas Aug. 28.
Catholic agencies begin work of rebuilding after Ecuador quake
Some 26,000 people were left without homes but more than 13 times that amount were affected. Catholic Relief Services is distributing 10,000 tarps to help construct temporary shelters.
President, first lady to welcome Pope Francis to White House Sept. 23
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will welcome Pope Francis to the White House Sept. 23.
Cardinal Newman’s canonization: Chance for campus groups to ‘reclaim’ name
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The upcoming canonization of Blessed John Henry Newman begs the question: Do Catholic college students today even know who Cardinal Newman is?
Bring peace on earth and in hearts by going to confession, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Head to confession so Christmas can be a time of peace in your hearts, Pope Francis told Vatican employees and their families.
Return with tears to God’s loving embrace during Lent, pope says
Lent is a journey of purification and penance, a movement that should bring one tearfully back to the loving arms of the merciful Father, Pope Francis said at an Ash Wednesday Mass that began with a procession on Rome's Aventine Hill.
Jordan bank of river where Jesus baptized declared UNESCO heritage site
Three popes have visited Jordan's eastern shore as a sign of the Catholic Church's official recognition of the site known as Bethany Beyond the Jordan.
Sr. Evelyn Boyle (1932-2017) served as pioneer of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
She spent 57 years s serving the Grand Canyon State at parochial schools in Globe and in Mesa plus implementing Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and serving as director of religious education in Mesa and in Phoenix, as a spiritual director and retreat director.
Pope says he left U.S. praying for, impressed by its people
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — As the American Airlines plane taking him to Rome from Philadelphia took off, Pope Francis said he pictured the faces of all the people he met, and he prayed for them.
As Islamic State steps up attacks, Christian leaders call for help
Christian leaders again called for help for Assyrian Christians as Islamic State militants stepped up their attacks against their towns in northern Syria.
