CRS strengthens civil society groups in fractured Lebanon
Catholic Relief Services and certain groups within the countries it serves are beginning to see fruits of its capacity-building program designed to enhance their ability to identify and meet development challenges.
The deeper synod question: How should church relate to the wider world
The world's bishops agree that Catholic families are the beating heart and busy hands of the church, but the tensions in the synod hall demonstrate that what they don't agree on is a vision of the church and its primary attitude to the world.
Rural areas provide fertile ground for crops and for priestly vocations
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York says one of the virtues of rural life is the number of priests who come from country parishes. The Diocese of Salina would seem to confirm that.
La Santisima Trinidad es una de las misiónes que beneficia del CDA
Una comunidad remota en los confines del noroecste de Arizona recibe asistencia vital por medio de donaciones caritativas.
Arizona strengthens conscience protections for health care workers
(CNA/EWTN News) — Health care providers and institutions opposed to assisted suicide gained more legal protections under a new Arizona law that aims to help ensure doctors and nurses aren’t fired for their beliefs if the practice is ever legalized.
There’s a map for that: GoodLands launches Catholic GeoHub
Its founder says the maps and data could give Catholics "a common ground" for understanding some of the realities the church faces.
Bishops, Vatican confirm Pope Francis will visit Mexico in 2016
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — The Mexican bishops’ conference and the Vatican have confirmed Pope Francis will visit Mexico in 2016, marking his first trip to this heavily Catholic country in throes of unrest over unresolved issues such as violence, crime and corruption.
Notre Dame Prep stages comedic mystery dinner theater
Fans of the classic "Clue" boardgame may enjoy Notre Dame Preparatory's latest staged production: a comedic who-dunnit featuring audience participation.
Volunteers are at front lines of Europe’s response to refugees
"There has been a wave of solidarity to match the wave of refugees," a Hungarian bishop said.
Catholics urged to remember ‘common good’ in vaccine debate
A nationwide measles outbreak that began at an amusement park in Southern California has fostered an ongoing debate about people's social obligation to have themselves and their children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella and other diseases.
