Spirituality
‘Theology of prosperity’ is bankrupt, pope says
The Gospel "must be proclaimed in poverty," the pope said today at morning Mass, because "salvation is not a theology of prosperity," but the "good news" of liberation for all who are oppressed.
Make preventing sexual abuse, caring for victims top priority, pope tells church
The leaders of the world's bishops' conferences and religious orders must ensure they are doing everything possible to protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse, Pope Francis said.
Immaculate Heart Sister, teacher in Philadelphia schools, dies
Sister Marie Jamesine Gormley, I.H.M., was a member of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Philadelphia before entering religious life, where she taught in elementary and secondary schools for most of her 67 years with her congregation. She was 86.
Franciscan sister who was certified addictions counselor dies
Sister Rosemary Napolitano, O.S.F., served in education and as an alcohol and drug counseling specialist primarily in Bergen County and Paterson, New Jersey. She was 72.
Deacon Mathieu Tielemans of Lansdale dies at 87
The native of Belgium was ordained a permanent deacon in 1987 and served all his years of ministry at St. Stanislaus Parish, Lansdale. His funeral Mass was celebrated there Feb. 3.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
In letter to Arizona teens, pope encourages them in work with migrants
Pope Francis told the Kino Teens that their letters to him touched his heart not only "because of the drama they describe, but also for the hope they manifest."
Pope praises fathers who stay with their kids through everything
The most important task for fathers is being present, first by being by his wife's side in "joy and pain, hard work and hope" and by being there for his children as they grow, Pope Francis told 7,000 people.
Mexican bishops: Catholics must change views on migrants
Bishops from Mexico's southernmost dioceses called for Catholics to stop acting indifferently toward the difficulties faced by undocumented migrants, who continue abandoning Central America to reach the United States.
Jordan’s Christian churches condemn pilot’s murder, offer prayers
Special Masses and prayers were planned as churches sent condolences to the Muslim family and tribe of First Lt. Muath al-Kasasbeh, the Jordanian pilot murdered by Islamic State militants.