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Ideals worth sacrificing for: Pope to challenge U.S. Congress, U.N.
Along with having a winning smile and a warm embrace, Pope Francis is known for challenging people.
Papal message for World Peace Day to focus on overcoming indifference
Selfishness and fear keep too many people ignorant of the suffering of others and prevent them from finding creative ways to express solidarity and to promote peace, said a statement from the Vatican's justice and peace office.
Knights raising money, awareness of plight of Christians in Middle East at annual convention
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Christianity may be thriving around the world, but it is under severe attack and threatened with extinction in the Middle East,...
Priest finds frustrations build among Christians in Iraq camp
A Syriac Catholic priest ministers to more than 1,700 predominantly Syriac Catholic families who occupy a part of the refugee camp at Ankawa, near the Kurdish capital of Irbil, which has become known as the "Youth Center" since the Islamic State overran an Iraqi town nearly a year ago.
Café ‘Especial’ benefiting Catholic Charities hits secular shelves
It's a good day for coffee lovers. A new specialty ground coffee is available with proceeds benefiting Catholic Charities.
Helping the poor involves Knights in faith in ‘deep way,’ says Anderson
The volunteerism of the Knights of Columbus and the fraternal organization's fundraising for charitable works fit right in with Pope Francis' emphasis on the idea of "a church of and for the poor," according to Supreme Knight Carl Anderson.
Bishops discuss upcoming encyclical, pope’s visit, top priorities
The U.S. bishops gathered in St. Louis for their spring general assembly heard presentations on an array of topics and discussions of top priorities.
Pope: God offers everyone his mercy as safe haven, door to salvation
Pope Francis asked Catholic civil aviation chaplains to help those they encounter at airports listen to the Word of God so they are, "in turn, capable of offering words of consolation and help others trust in divine mercy."
Greek church uses human, material resources to help shipwrecked migrants
Most of the refugees and migrants attempting to reach Rhodes and the neighboring smaller island of Kos are escaping war and economic hardship, mainly from Pakistan and Syria — especially since the civil war began in 2011 — but they also come from African countries.
Catholic aid groups urge more humanitarian response to migrant crisis
The number of migrants crossing to Europe have increased sharply with growing violence in the Middle East and North Africa with more than 3,600 rescued at sea in 17 different operations in just one day in early May, according to the Italian coast guard.
