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Pope: Protect child migrants, refugees who face greater risk of abuse
"Children are the first among those to pay the heavy toll of emigration, almost always caused by violence, poverty, environmental conditions, as well as the negative aspects of globalization," he said.
Christians who reject all refugees are ‘hypocrites,’ pope says
Pope Francis said he does not like "the contradiction of those who want to defend Christianity in the West, and, on the other hand, are against refugees and other religions."
Each Christian is a chosen child of God, pope says
Christians are not only chosen by God individually but are also unconditionally loved and forgiven by him, no matter how often they have strayed, Pope Francis said.
Pakistani archbishop says Christians fight persecution with dialogue
He said he hoped such dialogue would result in the mitigation of the country's severe blasphemy laws, which have led to the lynching and jailing of increasing numbers of falsely accused Christians.
Catholic groups urge physicians to support AMA code on assisted suicide
UPDATED - Two Catholic organizations are calling on physicians to urge the American Medical Association to maintain its current stance against physician-assisted suicide.
What role are life issues playing in this year’s presidential election?
How prominent a role have life issues -- abortion but also capital punishment and assisted suicide -- really played in the 2016 presidential elections?
Puerto Rican bishops call all voters to be discerning in Nov. 8 election
The bishops made the comments Oct. 6 in a 10-page statement about the election in light of the island's current economic conditions and its "new sociopolitical reality."
Pope: Simple gestures, not superpowers, needed to start a revolution
All it takes is just one person carrying out one simple, loving act of mercy every day to start a revolution and stamp out the "virus of indifference," Pope Francis said.
End ‘inhumane’ hostilities now, rescue civilians in Syria, pope pleads
He asked the cease-fire be "implemented and respected at least for the time needed to allow for the evacuation of civilians, most of all children, who are still trapped under fierce bombings."
Letter asks Obama, Congress to disavow bias claim in commission report
The letter, dated Oct. 7 and released Oct. 12, was signed by 17 religious leaders, including two U.S. Catholic bishops.