Vatican unveils logo, prayer, details of Holy Year of Mercy
The Holy Year of Mercy will be an opportunity to encourage Christians to meet people's "real needs" with concrete assistance, to experience a "true pilgrimage" on foot, and to send "missionaries of mercy" throughout the world to forgive even the most serious of sins, said Archbishop Rino Fisichella.
Actress Mulgrew visits Iowa hometown, reflects on life during book tour
DUBUQUE, Iowa (CNS) -- Kate Mulgrew discovered she had a talent for performance early in life when she read a poem to her class...
USCCB president calls same-sex marriage great social experiment
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called same-sex marriage "the greatest social experiment of our time" and said that "children do not need experiments," but rather the love of a mother and father at the third annual March for Marriage rally supporting traditional marriage on Capitol Hill.
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.
The do’s and don’ts for accompanying those who grieve
The unthinkable has happened: a friend’s loved one has died. What can you say to comfort them? And equally important, what should you not say?
When it comes to scheduling, pope says he’s definitely not infallible
Being infallible when formally defining a doctrine does not mean a pope doesn't make mistakes at other times, Pope Francis said, admitting he caused confusion for about 5,000 members of the Cursillos in Christianity movement.
Interested in helping at World Meeting of Families? Volunteer
Now there is an answer to the familiar question, "How can I help?" that's been posed surrounding the four-day World Meeting of Families conference and events surrounding the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia in September.
Sibling trio teaches Church’s wisdom to St. Catherine’s junior high
Catholic education is a bit of a family business at St. Catherine of Siena.
Sister Mary Ann Walsh, woman of faith, writer, spokeswoman, dies at 68
Mercy Sister Mary Ann Walsh, who went from hometown schoolteacher to Vatican correspondent, lived out her drive to be a writer even in her last days. She died April 28 in her hometown of Albany, New York, after a battle with cancer.
La Santisima Trinidad es una de las misiónes que beneficia del CDA
Una comunidad remota en los confines del noroecste de Arizona recibe asistencia vital por medio de donaciones caritativas.
