Mexican foreign minister confirms pope to visit capital, three states
Pope Francis will visit Mexico City, along with the states of Chihuahua and Chiapas — on the northern and southern borders respectively — and Michoacan in western Mexico during his February 2016 travels, an official confirmed.
Pope leaves Mozambique urging reconciliation, care for one another
MAPUTO, Mozambique (CNS) — When Jesus told his disciples to love one another and pray for their enemies, he meant it — even disciples in a nation like Mozambique, where political tensions have led to violence, war and death, Pope Francis said.
The challenge of walking together: Letter raises concern at synod
From newspaper headlines and social media comments Oct. 12 it seemed there was a family feud going on inside the Synod of Bishops on the family.
College student’s doughnut outing led to love and joining Catholic Church
ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) — In 1957, Sarah Wessel’s great-grandmother, Isabella Brooks, hand-stitched a wedding gown for her daughter Mary Ann Kelsey.
Synod surprises: Universal compassion, inaccurate coverage, couples say
Two couples attending the Synod of Bishops on the family brief the media at the Vatican about their experience observing the Synod of Bishops on the family, which is closed to the press.
Ss. Simon Jude students win Aerospace Challenge
Some 1,300 students on 300 teams competed in the annual Honeywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace Challenge with Ss. Simon and Jude students claiming the school's fourth victory.
Pope meets sick children and children of Italian inmates
Sometimes, Pope Francis said, the most important thing parents of a seriously ill child can do is to keep asking God, "Why?"
Albany Diocese mourns loss of longtime priest who died in flash flooding
He was on his way to a fairly new assignment. The priest also led prison retreats, chaired the advisory board for the Little Sisters of the Poor and served as chaplain to Magnificat, a women's Christian group.
In the shadows: Youth rally features tangible reminder of lives lost to abortion
Hundreds of young Catholics throughout the Diocese of Phoenix showed their love for life in its earliest stage Jan. 23.
Ending hunger requires changes in lifestyles, production, pope says
Vague concerns and long-winded reports about hunger must be turned into action with policies that guarantee access to food, and lifestyles that stop wasting and start sharing, Pope Francis said.
