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Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday with young refugees
"Washing the feet of the refugees, Pope Francis is asking for respect for each one of them," wrote Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the main organizer of the Vatican's Year of Mercy initiatives.
Muslim restorers feel history in work on mosaics above Jesus’ burial site
Raed Khalil and his small team of trained restorers have been patiently and methodically cleaning off centuries of soot and dirt from 39 ancient mosaics and two carved marble pieces, some of which may date back to the Byzantine period.
Pope condemns deadly attacks in Brussels, offers prayers in aftermath
UPDATED --"The Holy Father again condemns the blind violence which causes so much suffering, and he implores from God the gift of peace," a Vatican message said. The attacks have killed at least 31, for which Islamic State has claimed responsibility.
Franciscan sister, 70 years in health care ministry, dies at 94
Sister Rosa Carmichael, O.S.F., became a registered nurse after entering her congregation in 1943. She served in nursing for 43 years in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, among other areas.
Diocese of Charlotte establishes college seminary for future priests
Starting this fall, St. Joseph College Seminary will temporarily house nine seminarians at a Charlotte parish. A permanent home is planned on or near the campus of Benedictine-run Belmont Abbey College.
In Albany Diocese, community copes with contaminated water
The glass may be half-full for optimistic residents of a New York town whose well water has been tainted by a Teflon factory -- but that doesn't mean they should drink from that glass.
Immigrants have been arrested looking for alternatives to Flint water
Deacon Omar Odette, pastoral administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Flint, said he knows members of his parish who have been arrested for not having immigration documents.
From death to life: Tulsa bishop says hospice brings hope to the dying
"Just because you're dying doesn't mean there's no reason to hope; it's just the opposite. Christ has changed the meaning of death to the entrance into life," said Bishop Edward J. Slattery of Tulsa.
Ministering to veterans ‘about reconciliation and healing,’ says deacon
Operation Stand Down Tennessee is a unique local nonprofit organization that offers a wide range of services to honorably discharged veterans and their families.
‘Doing science is an act of worship,’ Vatican astronomer says
A hint of God's personality also is revealed in the fact that the universe was created as a rational and reasonable place that can be understood by the creatures that inhabit it, Brother Consolmagno explained.