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Pope ends Kenya visit defending rights of poor, denouncing tribalism
Pope Francis visited Nairobi's Kangemi neighborhood, a slum with tiny dwellings made of cinder block, tin or reclaimed boards. The homes are jumbled together with dirt paths running between them.
Ugandans give pope exuberant welcome as he urges unity
Dancers wearing traditional attire and playing drums and horns welcomed Pope Francis to their capital where he mentioned the Ugandan martyrs who "remind us of the importance that faith, moral rectitude and commitment to the common good" play in Africa.
Refugees headed to U.S. are fully vetted, official says
The extensive vetting process that all refugees undergo before arriving in the United States "screens out any possible threat of terrorism," said the executive director of the U.S. bishops' Migration and Refugee Services.
Arriving in Kenya, pope says tolerance, respect are keys to peace
Pope Francis was greeted at Nairobi's main airport by a small group of dancers, women ululating and President Uhuru Kenyatta. The pope then traveled past hundreds of offices and factories where employees lined the road to greet him.
Cathedral Basilica sets 40 Hours devotion
The theme of the cathedral parish's annual devotion is preparation for the Year of Mercy. Special Masses, adoration and liturgies are planned for Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.
Youths at national conference ‘get’ the vitality of the church
As 23,000 youths from across the country worshiped together during the closing Mass of the National Catholic Conference in Indianapolis, Leanna Long felt "amazingly overwhelmed" to be in the midst of so many people who shared her faith.
Kentucky teen says Catholic youth conference ‘will change my life’
"I've witnessed the most amazing thing in my life -- 24,000 kids kneeling and staring at the Eucharist," the 15-year-old from the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, said Nov. 20.
St. Norbert Parish hosts talks on Internet porn
Jason Evert will present “Parenting for Purity” at the Paoli parish on Thursday, Dec. 10. Jason will talk with parents while teens enjoy pizza, then he will talk later with them. Music and benediction will round out the program.
Journalists claim freedom of press at ‘VatiLeaks’ trial
All five people accused of involvement in leaking and publishing confidential documents about Vatican finances were present at the opening of the criminal trial in a Vatican courtroom Nov. 24.
Refugees in Lebanon, facing new reality, get help at Catholic-run clinic
A school principal, a physics teacher and a businessman who simultaneously ran five enterprises were among the 50,000 Iraqi Catholics driven out by ISIS last year to Lebanon, where they now get aid as refugees from a facility of the Good Shepherd Sisters.