La Santísima Trinidad among missions supported by CDA
A remote community in the far reaches of northwestern Arizona receives vital assistance from charitable donations.
Rain, rubble: With no help in sight, Nepalese try to salvage possessions
Five days after a powerful earthquake sowed death and devastation in Nepal, victims could be seen trying to salvage possessions from mountains of rubble amid intermittent rain in the suburbs of Kathmandu.
Life Teen unveils vision for newest version of parish support
A live April 28 webinar featuring key leaders of Life Teen reflected on its 30 years of outreach and how the ministry continues to evolve to meet the needs of Catholic youth and youth leaders.
Expert on Hispanic presence in parish life to address Church’s changing face in Phoenix...
At 40 percent of the total U.S. Catholic population, the number of Latinos in the Church continues to grow. The Diocese of Phoenix is...
Inclement weather, logistical issues delay aid for Nepal quake victims
Weather and airport congestion are delaying distribution of aid to earthquake victims in Nepal where hundreds of thousands are in need and more than 1,000 had erected temporary sheds on the ground of a Jesuit school.
High-level tweeting: Study confirms pope’s Twitter influence
When Pope Francis tweets, the world listens.
Santa Fe archbishop retires; Utah bishop named as replacement
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and named Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City to succeed him.
No boring homilies, pope tells new priests at ordination
Ordaining 19 men to the priesthood on the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis not only told them to make sure their homilies were not boring, but he offered them advice on how to ensure their preaching would touch people: speak from your heart.
Pope offers prayers for quake victims, solidarity for relief workers
The devastation from a magnitude-7.8 earthquake included not just buildings collapsing from the tremors, but also people and villages being buried by landslides and avalanches triggered by the quake and aftershocks.
From brainy tomes to advocacy: Academy joins anti-trafficking fight
For an international group of researchers and scholars, serving at the pleasure of popes had meant producing lots of papers on important topics. But with Pope Francis, they are moving from publication to advocacy.
