News
Challenges change in AIDS fight, but churches asked to continue help
As the world moves into the fourth decade of the fight against AIDS, new challenges confront those struggling against the epidemic, and faith communities must continue to assure that those affected by the virus have both treatment and hope.
Hungry Venezuelans turn to church, which doesn’t have enough to help all
Long lines for food, shortages of medications, runaway inflation and political unrest have gripped Venezuela for more than a year, pushing the South American country of 31 million people to the edge of collapse.
Pope asks World Youth Day pilgrims to help him with prayers
Before leaving for Krakow, Poland, Pope Francis explained in Rome on Sunday that prayer is the primary "work tool in our hands" that aids "our capacity to fight beside God for the things that are important."
After rounds of terror attacks, ‘our prayer should be more insistent,’ pope says
While three terrorist attacks in Germany, Afghanistan and Iraq over two days left sorrow and death to the world, they are also a reminder for Christians to pray fervently for peace, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
Criminal charges against Minnesota archdiocese dropped
After a prosecutor dropped charges, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda admitted July 20 that the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis failed in its handling of a former priest who pleaded guilty to abusing three brothers.
Pope issues rules to help contemplative women be beacons for world
The 38-page document contains 14 new articles ruling on various aspects of life within monasteries and their jurisdiction, including a regulation outlining the criteria needed for a monastery to retain juridical autonomy or else be absorbed by another entity or face closure.
Clergy changes announced in archdiocese
Archbishop Charles Chaput announced assignments for five priests and deacons of the Philadelphia Archdiocese July 22.
Wurzburg church leaders warn against generalizing after ax attack
Markus Hauck, spokesman for Germany's Wurzburg Diocese said it was important not to use the incident "as a general indictment against refugees. It would be much more dangerous to suggest they all pose some kind of danger."
Pope encourages Neocatechumenal Way to keep co-founder’s spirit alive
UPDATED - Highlighting her love for Jesus and great missionary zeal, he encouraged members to carry on with her spirit.
Cleveland Diocese begins education efforts on ‘Faithful Citizenship’
"They (the bishops) make it very clear that we don't give up any aspect of citizenship to be a Catholic," Sister Ryan said.