At Manila air base, distraught family members hope for plane to Leyte
The back entry to the grandstand at the Villamor Air Base was teeming with people as the noon sun peaked. It was Nov. 11, three days after Super Typhoon Haiyan pounded the central Philippine islands, leaving a path of overwhelming destruction that emergency and relief workers were hard-pressed to penetrate.
‘Putrid’ hypocrisy worse than mere sin, pope says
God loves and forgives sinners but abhors and condemns "putrid" hypocrites who lead others to sin, Pope Francis said.
Cardinal Dolan urges bishops to make religious freedom a priority
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan called upon his brother bishops to champion the cause of people around the world being persecuted because of their faith even as the bishops continue to prevent what he described as infringements upon religious practice in the United States.
Catholics pray for veterans, true freedom during annual ‘Red, White and Blue’ Mass
Catholics and others with connections to the military did their best to show both their patriotism and their gratitude for the faith and other American freedoms during the third annual Red, White and Blue Mass Nov. 3.
Rosary Sunday poster contest winners get pizza with the bishop
Catholic students from across the Diocese of Phoenix submitted more than 3,000 entries to this year’s Rosary Sunday Celebration Poster Contest.
Keeping status quo for undocumented called ‘stain on soul of nation’
Passing comprehensive immigration reform is "a matter of great moral urgency that cannot wait any longer for action," New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan told House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, in a Nov. 7 letter.
Vatican envoy reminds U.S. bishops: No ruling on Medjugorje apparitions
The Vatican ambassador to the United States has reminded U.S. Catholics that the Vatican has not recognized alleged Marian apparitions in Medjugorje, Yugoslavia, as authentic.
Panelists recall lessons from last effort to fix immigration problems
The last time Congress attempted a full-blown fix of immigration law in 1986, the major accomplishments were that a few million people won legal status and some employment verification systems were created, but the legislation proved inadequate to repair systemic problems, according to panelists at a migration law and policy conference.
Pope says God never tires of offering sinners eternal life
God never ceases to forgive, offering even the disobedient the chance for eternal life, Pope Francis said.
Cardinal to Congress: Disclose abortion coverage in health care law
Boston Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley urged members of Congress to support the Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, a measure that would require health plans to disclose if they subsidize abortion coverage.
