Pope leads prayers for victims of ‘perverse plague’ of trafficking

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Human trafficking is “brutal, savage and criminal,” Pope Francis said, but often it seems like people...

Pope says he will canonize Blessed Junipero Serra in Washington 

Pope Francis said his September trip to the U.S. will take him to Philadelphia, New York and Washington -- where he intends to canonize Blessed Junipero Serra -- but probably no other stops.

‘Their Calvary was lengthy’: Pope’s Stations recall those exploited

ROME (CNS) — Recalling Jesus’ death on the cross, Pope Francis led thousands on Good Friday in reflecting on the crosses of loneliness, fear and betrayal that crucify countless men, women and children in the world.

Sri Lanka’s U.N. mission hosts memorial service for victims of attacks

NEW YORK (CNS) — All Sri Lankans “are going through one of the saddest and most devastating periods of our history,” Fr. Nalaka Silva told those gathered at an evening interfaith memorial service April 24 in New York for the victims and all people affected by the Easter terrorist attacks.

Three parishes honored for blood drive success

Of the more than 1,000 organizations that hosted blood drives throughout Arizona last year, three parishes from the Diocese of Phoenix emerged among the top three percent.

Pompeo says Trump administration tightening pro-life Mexico City Policy

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Historically, it is a policy that is completely at the mercy of whichever party currently controls the White House.

Dcn. Bill DeMarco: (1943-2019)

His 12 years of diaconal ministry spanned a pair of large parishes and a pair of Native American missions where he offered marriage preparation alongside his wife.

Bishops express sorrow, support after Buckeye firefighter, two other Americans die in Australia

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Representatives of the U.S. bishops expressed sorrow after three U.S. firefighters died in an air crash while fighting bushfires in Australia, among them 42-year-old First Officer Paul Clyde Hudson from Buckeye.

Laugh 4 Hope to serve as pick-me-up for both audience, pregnant moms in need

Laughter can be some effective medicine that heals the souls of audience members and the fearful hearts of moms facing an unplanned pregnancy with the help of Life Choices and the H.O.P.E. Mobile clinic.

Measures to help protect minors are imminent, summit moderator says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the four-day Vatican summit on the protection of minors has ended, the work to ensure that laws and concrete actions are in place is just beginning, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi.