Christ’s mission ‘is our mission,’ Memphis bishop tells congress attendees
In his welcoming remarks to open the diocesan eucharistic congress, Memphis Bishop David P. Talley told attendees that "we are all the living body of Christ, in that we are what we receive" -- the Eucharist.
Jesus wants disciples who serve, not dominate others, pope says
Jesus showed that greatness comes from serving others, Pope Francis said.
Catholic social teaching gives Gospel concrete form, pope says
Pope Francis said he knows "it often annoys people" when he promotes Catholic teaching on social issues like poverty, migration and ecology, but he is going to keep doing so because the Gospel demands it.
Do not seek honor, but serve, pope tells new bishops
A bishop becomes a true shepherd not by seeking power over his flock but in serving the souls entrusted to his care, Pope Francis said just before ordaining two new bishops.
Pope shares survivor’s letter pleading for clergy to face truth of abuse
An adult survivor of abuse by a priest appealed to the world's seminarians to become good priests and to make sure the "bitter truth" always prevails, not silence about scandals and their cover-up.
Catholic health care must always choose patients over profits, pope says
A person's wealth or lack thereof should not be the determining factor when it comes to receiving health care, Pope Francis said.
After court order, DHS officials aim to resume ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
Officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in an Oct. 14 court filing they were ready to begin implementing once again a Trump-era immigration policy with which they disagree -- the Migrant Protection Protocols, also called "Remain in Mexico" or MPP policy.
Cries of Haitian people ‘cannot go unheeded,’ Vatican official says
The world can no longer ignore the suffering of the people of Haiti, an island that has been exploited and pillaged by wealthier nations for centuries, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
Call to prayer for the synod finds home online, in app
Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, said in the process to create a more "synodal church," one where every member contributes and all listen to each other, "we are touching something divine, and prayer is essential."
Migrant shelter in southern Mexico denounces raid by armed individuals
A Catholic migrant shelter in southern Chiapas state said unidentified individuals forced their way into the premises -- the latest act of intimidation against migrant defenders in the region.
