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‘All of us are God’s children,’ pope says in video message to Myanmar
By visiting Myanmar in late November, Pope Francis said he wants to strengthen Catholics in their commitment to faith and charity and to encourage all efforts "to build harmony and cooperation" among people of all religions.
Supreme Court to hear case on free speech and crisis pregnancy centers
The case will consider if a California law violates the Constitution by requiring the state's crisis pregnancy centers to inform their clients about the availability of free or low-cost abortion and contraceptive services and provide a referral number for them.
Priest seen as ‘Catholic Martin Luther King’ who gave ‘all to his faith’
Father Tolton, a candidate for sainthood, is the first recognized American diocesan priest of African descent and founder of the first black Catholic church in Chicago. The Archdiocese of Chicago formally opened his cause for sainthood in 2011.
Spirit of communion needed in church, world, pope tells priests
The pope spoke with participants in the international assembly of the Apostolic Union of the Clergy, a global confederation of groups promoting brotherhood and mutual support among members of the diocesan clergy whether they are bishops, priests or deacons.
Officials pay Chinese Christians to swap crosses for president’s portrait
Officials are giving money to poor households in return for hanging President Xi Jinping's portrait, whom one priest believes is becoming "another Mao" Zedong. Videos are urging children to spy on family members.
Prayer service, conference to promote peace in South Sudan, Congo
Pope Francis' insistence that he preside at a prayer service for peace in South Sudan and Congo is a clear sign of his support and the support of the church, a missionary sister said.
Care for the dying does not mean obstinately resisting death, pope says
UPDATED - People who are dying must be accompanied with the love of family members and the care of medical professionals, but there is no requirement that every means available must be used to prolong their lives, Pope Francis said.
Quick fixes, denial won’t stop climate change, pope says
Denial or indifference when it comes to climate change will not help further honest research or facilitate finding adequate solutions, Pope Francis told government leaders attending a meeting on implementing the Paris accord.
Bishops approve revised translation of baptismal rite for children
The U.S. bishops approved the use of a new translation of the baptismal rite for the first time in 40 years Nov. 14 during their annual fall assembly in Baltimore.
Prepare for Christmas with Mary at a Flame of Love retreat
Father James Blount, SOLT will direct a weekend-long series of prayer and reflection based on the Marian devotion.