Detroit’s ‘Mass mob’ movement beyond organizers’ ‘wildest expectations’
Thom Mann believes Catholics in the Detroit metro area just needed "a little push" to see and fill the area's beautiful, historic inner-city churches.
Former sex slave says she still feels impact of meeting with pope
A day after Pope Francis left South Korea, a former sex slave who spent a few minutes with the pontiff said she still felt the impact of their meeting.
Pope talks airstrikes in Iraq, his health, possible U.S. visit
Pope Francis said the use of force can be justified to stop "unjust aggressors" such as Islamic State militants in northeastern Iraq, but he declined to endorse U.S. military airstrikes against the militants and said such humanitarian interventions should not be decided on by any single country.
Charity, forgiveness keys to Korean reunification, says pope
Pope Francis told Korean Catholics that the reunification of their divided peninsula as well as the harmony of South Korean society depend on the practice of Gospel virtues, especially charity and forgiveness.
Franciscans take their mission into heart of Rome’s summer nightlife
ROME (CNS) -- As dusk falls over Rome, giving only the slightest relief from the summer heat and humidity, two Conventual Franciscan friars join thousands of Romans and tourists on the banks of the Tiber River.
At stadium Mass, pope tells Koreans to resist materialism
Celebrating Mass before some 50,000 people, Pope Francis prayed that Christian values overcome demoralization in economically successful societies.
Families of Korean ferry accident appeal to Pope Francis for justice
SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) -- Families of the victims of the April Sewol ferry accident appealed directly to Pope Francis for justice on the eve of his Aug. 14-18 visit.
Iraqi Christians beginning to die in hot, crowded camps, witnesses say
Iraqi Christians driven from their homes by Islamic State fighters are beginning to die in crowded camps, witnesses claimed.
Actor describes faith journey, commitment to serving nation’s veterans
ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) -- His knowing smile and everyman disposition are instantly recognizable on screen.
Catholic Iraqi refugees in Lebanon recall horror of militant attacks
The memory of that brutal June evening in his home near Mosul, Iraq, brought 48-year-old Joseph, now a refugee in Lebanon, to tears.
