Decade after assassination of Sister Dorothy Stang, work remains risky
In the 10 years since U.S.-born Sr. Dorothy Stang was killed by ranchers in the Amazon, the risks have not decreased with 106 people assassinated due to land conflicts in Para state alone, said one of the coordinators of the Brazilian bishops' Pastoral Land Commission.
St. Vincent de Paul program aids ex-prisoners’ re-entry into society
Many prisoners, once released, are poorly equipped to shake off the conditions that led them to commit the crimes which put them in jail in the first place. A two-year-old program in five states is changing that.
Archbishop: Iraq needs U.S. boots on ground to fight Islamic State
A Chaldean Catholic archbishop called for the redeployment of U.S. and British troops in Iraq to prevent the "genocide" of Christians and other minorities by Islamic State militants.
Catholics called to do everything in their power to end trafficking
Highlighting the life, suffering and enduring hope of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese slave, Washington Auxiliary Bishop Martin D. Holley called for reflection and action to combat modern-day slavery during his homily on the first International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking Feb. 8.
Catholic, Orthodox leaders urge ‘unity against aggression’ in Ukraine
Catholic and Orthodox archbishops in Ukraine appealed for national unity against pro-Russia separatists as calls mounted for the United States to help arm Ukrainian forces.
House Speaker Boehner announces Pope Francis will address Congress
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Feb. 5 that Pope Francis will address a joint meeting of Congress Sept. 24.
Archbishop Romero’s beatification will be soon, archbishop says
Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero will be beatified in San Salvador "certainly within the year and not later, but possibly within a few months," said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the postulator or chief promoter of the archbishop's sainthood cause.
Pope: Families need fathers who guide, love them through thick and thin
Every family needs a father — a father who shares in his family's joy and pain, hands down wisdom to his children and offers them firm guidance and love, Pope Francis said.
Jordan’s Christian churches condemn pilot’s murder, offer prayers
Christian churches in Jordan condemned the Islamic State militants' killing of First Lt. Muath al-Kasasbeh, a Jordanian pilot who had been held in captivity by the jihadist group.
Catholics asked for input on the family ahead of Synod of Bishops
Catholics are being asked to participate in an online questionnaire about the family ahead of the Ordinary Synod of Bishops that takes place in Rome this October.
