Life in the fast lane: FCC plan on net neutrality draws criticism
The Federal Communications Commission plan on net neutrality has drawn criticism from many, including now-retired Archbishop George H. Niederauer of San Francisco.
Syrian, Iraqi refugees find Catholic agencies meet wide range of needs
Fleeing conflict and violence back home, refugees from Syria and Iraq praised the Catholic humanitarian agencies helping them to cope with their trauma while starting a new life in their adopted safe haven of Jordan. Living became impossible in Ahmed's northern Syrian city of Aleppo because of constant fighting and government bombardments.
Christian unity is way to honor common witness of martyrdom, pope says
To honor the sacrifice of those killed for their faith in the 20th century, Christians today must renew their commitment to reconciliation and full Christian unity, Pope Francis
High-tech world is plagued by ethical, economic misery, says cardinal
The future of humanity depends on economic policies that protect the environment, support human dignity and promote justice, said several participants at a Vatican symposium.
People need to understand the severe consequences of degrading and outstripping the world's natural resources and to take responsibility for reversing the damage.
Nigerian church groups organize prayers for missing schoolgirls
Religious groups in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state have organized prayer sessions and other activities to support the rescue of kidnapped schoolgirls. Groups had increased their prayers after about 200 villagers were killed in the state earlier in the week.
As Hispanics approach majority in U.S. church, needs for ministry loom
Training of pastoral leaders and provision of most other resources for Hispanic ministry aren't keeping up with the fast-approaching time when Hispanics will make up the majority of Catholics in the United States, according to a new report.
Pope: Christianity means giving witness to Christ every day
Christianity is not a school of ideas or a collection of beautiful temples and lovely art; it is a living people who follow Jesus and give witness to him every day, Pope Francis said.
Vatican official rebukes U.S. nuns’ group for ‘fundamental errors’
The head of the Vatican's doctrinal office rebuked officers of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious for honoring a Catholic theologian whose work was judged "seriously inadequate" and for promoting futuristic ideas he described as "opposed to Christian revelation."
Supreme Court ruling allows prayers before public meetings
The Supreme Court ruled May 5 that prayers said before town council meetings in Greece, N.Y., do not violate the Constitution. In their 5-4 decision, the judges noted a historical precedent to opening local legislative meetings with a prayer and stressed that the predominantly Christian nature of the prayers in the New York town were not coercive to those in attendance.
Fight the blues with the Eucharist and Gospel, Pope Francis says
Receive Communion every Sunday and read the Gospel every day to keep discouragement and the blues away, Pope Francis said.