Priest sees Ferguson as ground zero where change can be made in society

The destruction throughout Ferguson left Blessed Teresa of Calcutta parishioner and former mayor Brian Fletcher speechless.

Hong Kong cardinal surrenders to police to help end street protests

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired bishop of Hong Kong, joined the civil disobedience movement organizers who surrendered to police Dec. 3, with a hope to end the present occupation campaign that has lasted more than two months.

Every Catholic is called to evangelize, counter lukewarm faith, speaker says

Ralph Martin, a leader in the Catholic renewal ministries movement, told an audience at an evangelization summit in Sioux City that he sees a danger in lukewarm faith and a de-Christianized spirit in society today.

Police officer leans on Catholic faith during Ferguson crisis

Among the iconic images of the 9/11 tragedy, photographs of policemen and firefighters stand out: The first responders were entering the doomed World Trade Center as most everyone else was filing out.

Pope Francis witnesses Christianity on the margins in Turkey

Ankara and Istanbul were gray and cold, at least compared to Rome, during Pope Francis' Nov. 28-30 visit to Turkey. And the general reception, outside of the pope's official meetings, was hardly warmer.

‘The planet is sad’: Marchers pray for success of U.N. climate summit

Dwarfed by the grown-ups holding banners and signs around her, Ruby Arizabal clutched a doll in one hand and a candle in the other. "I've come here," she told Catholic News Service, "because the planet is sad." The 6-year-old was one of the youngest participants in an interfaith candlelight march and prayer vigil on the eve of the U.N. climate summit, which will run from Dec. 1 to 12 in this city of 9 million people that sprawls across Peru's coastal desert.

Catholic store, kiosk ready for Christmas shoppers

Shoppers at Paradise Valley Mall can find Christmas gifts straight from Bethlehem at a temporary kiosk plus Catholic books, coffee and other gift items as anew store that the owner hopes becomes permanent.

Student food drive ends with 45-minute walk

St. Mary's High School students have taken the idea of a canned food drive to the extreme.

Thousands flock to South Phoenix McDonald’s for free Thanksgiving breakfast

Thousands of people lined up early Thanksgiving morning at a McDonald’s in South Phoenix to enjoy an event that’s become a tradition.

Families in desperate need turn to Hobaica’s BEGIN program

Lisa Natham, a single mom with a 28-year-old autistic son, was struggling to work and maintain her health. In addition to caring for her son's needs, she also suffered from both lupus and asthma, so she often caught pneumonia and eventually became too sick to work.