‘Never again war!’ Pope Francis calls for day of fasting Sept. 7
Pope Francis called for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East and throughout the world before his Angelus prayer at St. Peter's Square today.
Pope Francis names veteran diplomat Vatican Secretary of State
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Pietro Parolin, 58, a longtime official in the Vatican secretariat of state and nuncio in Venezuela since 2009, to be his secretary of state.
Western Church leaders warn against intervention in Syria
As speculation mounted about Western air strikes on Syria, a committee of U.S. bishops called for a political solution, and Catholic leaders in Europe warned military intervention could lead to an escalation of hostilities.
Construction begins on holy door for Quebec cathedral
The Archdiocese of Quebec has begun construction on a holy door for its Basilica-Cathedral Notre Dame de Quebec, the first Catholic parish in French-speaking North America.
Pope to youth: Ward off harmful culture with truth, beauty, good
Fight off a drug- and alcohol-pushing culture and other hazardous trends sweeping across today's world, Pope Francis told young people.
50 years later, speakers say some things better, but challenges remain
The setting was the same and some of the issues of the 1963 March on Washington remain, but in many respects, the 50th anniversary observance at the Lincoln Memorial Aug. 28 showed the progress of the nation in the intervening years.
At interfaith service, calls made to continue search for justice
Recalling the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington urged people to join hands and walk together, and not alone, for justice during an interfaith prayer service marking the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader's "I Have a Dream" speech.
Syrian-born patriarch: ‘Enough with the intervention’
Syrian-born Melkite Catholic Patriarch Gregoire III Laham warned against armed intervention in his country, saying, "It has brought us to the tragedy we are now living in Syria."
Pope says Christians should have restless hearts like St. Augustine’s
St. Augustine famously said that people's hearts are restless until they rest in God, but too many people, Pope Francis said, have allowed their hearts to be "anesthetized" and no longer search for God and for love.
Pope denounces ‘multiplication of massacres,’ atrocities in Syria
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis called again for an end to the fighting in Syria, denouncing the "multiplication of massacres and atrocious acts,"...
