South Asia vocations coming from nontraditional Catholic communities
The presence of brothers in several congregations in the region may well be nearing an end while others are seeing more from tribal and socially poor groups.
Polish bishops condemn IVF law, warn Catholics to not use process
"Far from regulating and restricting anything, this law opens all doors to every possible abuse of human life," Archbishop Hoser told Poland's Catholic information agency, KAI.
‘Good Is Winning’ social media effort gears up for Pope Francis’ visit
A broad digital media project to coincide with Pope Francis' visit this fall to the United States aims to recruit and interact with young people, particularly those who do not think of themselves as religious.
Wake Up The World: Q&A with Fr. David Halm, CSC
Pope Francis declared that a Year of Consecrated Life be celebrated throughout the world, a time dedicated to the faithful whose vows of poverty,...
Aprende en español at Benedictine University
Benedictine University at Mesa is offering academic degrees for students eager to be part of an increasingly bilingual workforce.
Mayors discuss ways to promote equality, environmental protection in their cities
Many of the mayors who met July 21 with Pope Francis stayed at the Vatican for a second day of discussions focused on city planning that promotes economic growth, equality and environmental protection simultaneously.
Papal trip began as World Meeting of Families, grew to be three-city tour
The first traces of preparation for Pope Francis' historic U.S. visit this September could be said to have started in Milan, Italy, in 2012.
Priests, seminarians to face off in basketball tourney [VIDEO]
What do a basketball tournament and a vocation to the priesthood have in common? They are both chances to create a “slam dunk” for the Lord.
Franciscan flavor of Laudato Si’ points to catechesis of ecology
Pope Francis is calling on Catholics, as well as all people of good will, to look at humanity’s relationship with the earth and how that affects the most vulnerable among us, say local theologians.
Church charities augment tattered school system in quake-wracked Nepal
The Salesians launched a sewing program following the disaster that has some two dozen women sewing uniforms for poor children in government-run schools in remote mountain villages. The earthquake destroyed more than 25,000 classrooms in nearly 8,000 schools.
