News
Pope tells Belgian Brothers of Charity no more euthanasia for patients
The pope gave his personal approval to a Vatican demand that the Brothers of Charity, which runs 15 centers for psychiatric patients across Belgium, must reverse its policy by the end of August.
Tiny Arizona parish plays host to leader of world’s Ukrainian Catholics
Archbishop Shevchuk was in the United States for the June 29 enthronement, or installation, of Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Benedict Aleksiychuk, former auxiliary bishop of Lviv, as the new head of the Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago.
Auxiliary appointed for Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia
UPDATED - Bishop-designate Andriy Rabiy, 41, currently serves as vicar general of the archeparchy and as pastor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Example of founder of Knights ‘etched in our hearts,’ says archbishop
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori paid tribute Aug. 3 to deceased members of the Knights of Columbus for their lives and example of charity and also recalled the founder of the fraternal order, Father Michael J. McGivney, for his life of devotion and service.
With help from church groups, Iraqis begin return to Ninevah Plain
It's taken three years for Iraqi Christians to return home after fleeing threats of death and forced conversion to Islam, but they are starting to rebuild their homes and lives in their ancestral towns, said Catholic aid groups.
Visit to Africa shows local travelers how far their generosity goes
Three parishioners from the Philadelphia Archdiocese joined a Catholic Relief Services trip to Burkina Faso in western Africa to learn firsthand of the needs, and the courage, of the people served there by CRS.
Create unity where there is division, pope tells Peruvians
Preparing for his visit to Peru in 2018, Pope Francis called on the country's people to follow the example of the Peruvian saints who brought unity amid division.
Pope names Academy for Life governing council
Completing the reorganization of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Pope Francis named four scholars to serve on the academy's governing council.
Pope expected to visit Myanmar in late November
Pope Francis is expected to focus on trying to improve the troubles of about a million ethnic Muslim Rohingya when he visits Myanmar the last week of November, reported ucanews.com.
Knights name family of year, honor several councils at convention
Larry and Beth Odom and their 10 children typically carry supplies with them when they go out to give to those in need they encounter. When fire destroyed the home of a single mom and her four children, the Odoms took them into their home for five months.