Holy Spirit leads to truth, renews the earth, emboldens, pope says
The power of the Holy Spirit transforms people into bold witnesses of the Gospel, who reach out to others, exercise charity and live in harmony with creation, Pope Francis said.
Abundance of media connects people far and wide to Romero beatification
The use of modern media to move and consume news of the beatification of Oscar Romero might be a fitting tribute to the Salvadoran archbishop whose few possessions included an audio diary to ensure the Gospel reached the masses.
Police follow Jesus in seeking to serve, defend others, says pope
"whoever serves the community with courage and self-sacrifice encounters, along with the difficulties and the risks connected to one's role, a high level of self-fulfillment because he or she walks on the same road as our Lord," Pope Francis told Italian state police and family of the fallen.
Nepal authorities try to block Missionaries of Charity delivering aid
Members of the Missionaries of Charity had to spend more than two hours waiting at police headquarters for clearance before they could deliver food, blankets and other promised relief to earthquake victims in a remote mountainous area of Nepal.
Pope says parents must not exclude themselves from children’s lives
"It's time for fathers and mothers to come out of their exile — because they have exiled themselves from their children's education — and to fully assume again their educational role," Pope Francis said.
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.
Faith is expressed in charity, unity, pope says at canonization Mass
Declaring four 19th-century women religious saints, Pope Francis said they are models for all Christians of how faith, nourished in prayer, is expressed concretely in acts of charity and the promotion of unity.
Wail of sirens calls priest, religious to train crash site to offer help
They offered comfort, refreshment and even rides to stranded passengers.
Survey shows increase in Americans who aren’t part of any religion
A major study of the religious landscape of the United States shows a continuing decline in the number of people who consider themselves part of any religion, with the largest shift occurring among the "millennial" generation.
In family relations, good manners are no joke, pope says at audience
The closer two people are to each other, the more care is required in respecting the other's freedom and feelings, Pope Francis said.