News
Pope asks forgiveness from victims of clergy sex abuse in Chile
Addressing government authorities and members of the country's diplomatic corps Jan. 16, the pope expressed his "pain and shame at the irreparable damage caused to children by some ministers of the church."
Pope Francis flies over Argentina, sparking questions of when he’ll visit
After Argentine Cardinal Jose Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in March 2013, many Argentines expected he would put his home country on the top of his list of countries to visit. Pope Francis has traveled four times to Latin America, but not Argentina.
Sister Mary of Peace Slater, 96, dies in 72nd year of religious life
The native of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish in Philadelphia entered the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1946. She taught in secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Diocese of Harrisburg.
Pope begins seven-day pilgrimage to Chile, Peru
Pope Francis arrived in Santiago, the first stop on a seven-day, six-city visit to Peru and Chile, where he will take his message of hope to people on the margins of society.
St. Joseph Sister Mary Ann Miller dies at 83; served in 5 dioceses
The Allentown native entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1951 then served since 1959 in education.
Vatican says Dutch politician’s honor was simply diplomatic protocol
The former Dutch minister of foreign trade and development received a papal honor as a matter of diplomatic courtesy and not because of her political views, which include support for access to abortion, the Vatican press office said.
Fear becomes sin when it leads to hostility toward migrants, pope says
"The sin is to allow these fears to determine our responses, to limit our choices, to compromise respect and generosity, to feed hostility and rejection," the pope said Jan. 14, celebrating Mass for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
Sister Mary Richard Donahue, 91, dies in Camilla Hall
The Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was a member of the congregation for 65 years, teaching and leading schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Diocese of Charleston.
Laity taking their rightful place in pro-life work, ministry
Building a culture of life is not solely the work of bishops and ordained clergy. Laypeople take the lead in diocesan and parish settings, and in independent organizations, to make the case for life.
Belgian Catholics concerned about abuse of country’s euthanasia law
On Jan. 9, the Belgian church's Cathobel news agency published an article saying the Federal Euthanasia Control and Evaluation Commission violated its statutes by failing to refer suspected legal abuses for investigation.