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Faith leaders have moral duty to counter hatred, violence, says cardinal
Religious leaders have a grave and urgent responsibility to act against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and other violence committed in the name of religion, said speakers at a United Nations panel Sept. 20.
Parishioners say visit by Fatima pilgrimage statue emotional experience
The statue is on a nearly two-year mission, from March 2016 through November 2017, to all 50 states in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the final apparition of Mary at Fatima Oct. 13, 1917. The journey is called the "Tour for Peace."
Retired Archbishop Gerety of Newark dies at 104
Archbishop Gerety was the world's oldest Catholic bishop at the time of his death. By 2007, when he was 95, he was already the oldest living U.S. bishop.
Pretending to be a saint sickens, corrupts the soul, pope says
"Vanity is like osteoporosis of the soul, the bones on the outside look good, but inside they are all ruined," the pope said.
Refugees try to tell their life stories through art in Rio de Janeiro
"They are artists before they are refugees," said artist-turned-curator Felippe Moraes, adding that art helps displaced individuals hold on to something from their past, remembering where they came from.
Don’t use media to lie, hurt, frighten, pope tells journalists
Journalists must not foment fear when covering issues or events such as forced migration due to war or famine, Pope Francis said.
Pope approves statutes for his united Secretariat of Communications
The pope had created the secretariat to coordinate work that had been done by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, the Vatican press office, the Vatican Internet office, Vatican Radio, the Vatican television production studio and the Vatican newspaper, printing press, photograph service and publishing house.
Sniffing out a good bishop: Improving the process is papal priority
To say a bishop "smells like his sheep" is considered high praise today and is one of the top characteristics Pope Francis says he wants in bishops and candidates for the position of guiding a diocese.
N. Carolina bishop calls all to pray for peace and justice in Charlotte
After two nights of violence in Charlotte following the fatal shooting of a black man, Charlotte Bishop Peter J. Jugis called on everyone to join him in prayers for all victims of violence and for police officers.
Despite drop in poverty, advocates say much work remains to lift up poor
The Census Bureau reported Sept. 13 that the poverty rate declined to 13.5 percent last year from 14.8 percent in 2014.