News
After ‘intense debate,’ Hawaii lawmakers vote to defer suicide bill
The move by the seven-member committee essentially means no further action will be taken on the measure this session.
Four-year ‘encuentro’ process begins in the U.S.
In Spanish, the word "encuentro" means encounter and in the modern church in the U.S., it refers to a series of meetings that will take place over the next four years aimed at getting to know Latinos and producing more involvement in the church of its second largest and fastest growing community.
Mexican archdiocese: Companies that work on border wall are ‘traitors’
"What's regrettable is that on this side of the border, there are Mexicans ready to collaborate with a fanatical project that annihilates the good relationship between two nations that share a common border," said the March 26 editorial in the archdiocesan publication Desde la Fe.
Message in a bottle: Letters need humble response, say abuse survivors
Acknowledging letters from victims of sexual abuse and treating them with respect is the least church officials can offer, said survivors of clergy sex abuse. What survivors want to see beyond a simple letter of response, however, is "action, child protection, perpetrators prosecuted and removed."
Author: Christians need ‘some distance’ between them, ‘chaotic mainstream’
Author Rod Dreher's critics call him an "alarmist" for proposing that Christians today "put some distance" between themselves and "the chaotic mainstream," or Christianity will not survive. Those critics are right, he said.
Spread hope, preach Christ, don’t worry about numbers, pope says
Visiting Milan, the center of Italian fashion and finance, Pope Francis spent the morning with the poor and those who minister to them.
Child protection commission seeks new ways to be informed by victims
Following the resignation of a prominent member and abuse survivor, a pontifical commission charged with addressing issues related to clergy sex abuse vowed to continue to seek input from victims and survivors.
Pope asks children to promise Jesus they will never be bullies
Turning stern during a lively and laughter-filled encounter March 25, Pope Francis told the youngsters he was very worried about the growing phenomenon of bullying.
Mexican bishop who speaks out faces criticism from state officials
Bishop Castro has come under attack from politicians and public officials upset for voicing suspicions of corruption in Morelos, a small state just south of Mexico City served by the Diocese of Cuernavaca.
Remember shattered walls of past divisions, pope tells EU leaders
Pope Francis welcomed the 27 European heads of state to the Vatican to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome, which gave birth to European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.