Priest offers Mass daily at destroyed West Bank olive orchards
A dump truck rumbles by, kicking up dust, just a few feet away from where the priest has set up his makeshift altar: a small table covered by a white cloth with three olive tree saplings at its base.
A call to joy, mercy and hope — LA’s three new bishops ordained
LOS ANGELES (CNA/EWTN News) — Archbishop José H. Gómez of Los Angeles ordained three new auxiliary bishops on Thursday, including the prominent internet evangelist Father Robert Barron. The archbishop encouraged the new bishops to bring the joy of God’s love to their flock.
BVM trio celebrates 70-plus years of religious life
The sisters taught at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Agnes schools in the Diocese of Phoenix.
Pope calls on Europe’s parishes, religious houses to take in refugees
"The Gospel calls us, asks us to be near the least and the abandoned. To give them concrete hope, not just say 'Hang in there, have patience!'" Pope Francis said in an appeal in St. Peter's Square Sept. 6.
Pope simplifies annulment process, asks that it be free of charge
While a juridical process is necessary for making accurate judgments, the Catholic Church’s marriage annulment process must be quicker, cheaper and much more of a pastoral ministry, Pope Francis said.
Labor Day statement: Reflection, action ‘critical’ for care of workers
"Sufficient decent work that honors dignity and families is a necessary component of the task before us, and it is the Catholic way," the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development said.
Pope holds ‘virtual town hall’ with ABC and Catholics in 3 cities
Portions of the meeting aired during ABC's "World News Tonight" Aug. 31, with an hour-long version airing Sept. 4 on "20/20" and full versions in English and Spanish coming to abcnews.com.
Priests in U.S., Canada can already absolve women who had abortions
BALTIMORE (CNS) — Pope Francis’ Sept. 1 announcement that priests worldwide will be able to absolve women for the sin of abortion will have...
Church agencies highlight growing urgency of Europe’s refugee crisis
Catholic aid agencies have urged Europeans not to turn against migrants seeking refuge from Syria and other countries, in what media reports describe as the continent's greatest refugee movement since World War II.
Catholic women ready to host first meal in new peer ministry
An emerging Arizona chapter of an international peer ministry to Catholic women is taking root in the Diocese of Phoenix. Catholic women from throughout the Valley have been in formation for two years and are eager to see a slew of fresh faces at an inaugural meal. Catholic women and their friends of any or no faith are invited.
