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Veterans find hope at addiction treatment facility with Catholic roots
Though the facility is no longer operated by friars, its Catholic roots are deep and the independently run treatment center has carried on the tradition of providing more than $300,000 in charity care annually.
Sisters offer shelter in Tijuana for women and children escaping violence
These days, Sister Adelia Contini sees more Mexicans fleeing north toward the U.S. than she does families from Honduras, El Salvador and other violence-plagued regions of Central America.
Social engagement: Pope breaks record on Instagram
Joining Instagram, Pope Francis jumped into a community that tends to be younger and more complimentary than people on Twitter, although with similarly impressive "engagement rates."
Easter message of hope ‘a gift to carry forth,’ Obama says
Speaking to religious leaders, the president said hope is important in a world "where we have seen horrific acts of terrorism" take the lives of "innocent families, mostly women and children, Christians and Muslims."
Pro-life advocates oppose new FDA guidelines for RU-486 use
The new rules allow a woman to use the abortion-inducing drug -- known generically as mifepristone and by its brand name Mifeprex -- later into pregnancy and with fewer visits to a doctor.
Pope to release document on the family April 8
"Amoris Laetitia" ("The Joy of Love"), will concern the family and family life, including the "integration" of divorced and remarried Catholics into active parish life, an issue discussed at the contentious Synod of Bishops last year.
Christian religious leaders call for forgiveness after Pakistan attack
"The attack is an outcome of a barbaric and insane interpretation of religion by a group of misguided people who exploit religion for vested interests," Bishop Gervas Rozario of Rajshahi, Bangladesh said.
Catholic’s ministry is to spread the Divine Mercy’s message of salvation
"I'd found a place where I could go that gave me tremendous compassion and comfort in my loss: the merciful heart of Jesus," said Susan Pawlukiewicz.
A sister in North Dakota serves people in times of transition and crisis
In 2013, she founded Ministry on the Margins, a group to assist those who fall through the cracks during times of crisis -- those recently released from prison, struggling with addiction, in between jobs or facing a medical emergency.
Vatican confirms investigation into financing of cardinal’s apartment
Giuseppe Profiti, former hospital president, and Massimo Spina, the former treasurer, are under investigation, said Greg Burke, assistant director of the Vatican press office.