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Immigrants deserve chance to succeed in ‘land of opportunity’
Immigration not only improves this country, it is the substance of this country. Every single period of increased immigration in this country’s history has led to increased prosperity and greatness.
Lessons from South America: How to greet and understand Pope Francis
People make special preparations for welcoming a special guest, and watching what worked and did not work in Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay may help people preparing for Pope Francis' visit to the United States in September.
Forgiveness conquers hate — a truth Christians should witness
The last few years have been marked by more than a few unexpected tragic incidents involving gunmen lashing out at innocent people. There are things we can do as a society to try to prevent these events in the future or to mitigate the effects of these events. And those can and will be discussed by our talking heads and our policy makers.
Pope says Paraguayans in poor barrio remind him of Holy Family
Pope Francis returned to his roots July 12 when he visited Banado Norte, a poor neighborhood near the Paraguay River where residents battle seasonal flooding and face possible eviction.
New focus for U.S. Buddhist-Catholic dialogue: social justice
Catholics and Buddhists from five U.S. cities have issued a joint statement — a new, practical approach to interreligious dialogue — expressing their commitment to work together to help lift their communities out of poverty and remedy other social ills in their neighborhoods.
Court upholds execution drug protocol criticized as cruel and unusual
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In another in a series of bitterly divided end-of-term cases, the Supreme Court June 29 upheld the execution protocol used by...
Pope meets sick children and children of Italian inmates
Sometimes, Pope Francis said, the most important thing parents of a seriously ill child can do is to keep asking God, "Why?"
Blessed Romero ‘another brilliant star’ belonging to church of Americas
In a message sent for the beatification, Pope Francis said Archbishop Romero "built the peace with the power of love, gave testimony of the faith with his life."
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.
Peace is handcrafted with forgiveness, respect, justice, pope says
Peace takes hard work and must be built one person at a time working each day by forgiving others, ending injustice and stopping greed, Pope Francis told elementary school children during an Italian initiative called "The Peace Factory."