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Week after quake, trucks of aid begin reaching remote areas of Nepal
"I am glad that much-needed aid is finally beginning to reach remote areas," Greg Auberry, Catholic Relief Services' regional director for East and South Asia, told Catholic News Service May 4.
Issues of marriage, sexuality should not threaten ecumenism, says pope
The dignity of human life, family, marriage and sexuality are "urgent" issues that "cannot be silenced or ignored for fear" of threatening ecumenical achievements, said Pope Francis during an audience with Archbishop Antje Jackelen of Uppsala, Sweden.
Wisconsin diocese’s programs help Latino families put faith into action
Juanita Fiscal and her husband, Julio Zuniga, enrolled in the "Discipulos de Cristo" (Disciples of Christ) lay formation program, sponsored by the Diocese of Green Bay, three years ago. As members of St. Willebrord Parish, they wanted to learn more about their faith.
Catholic aid groups urge more humanitarian response to migrant crisis
As the European Union announced tough measures to curb the flow of migrants and refugees across the Mediterranean Sea, Catholic aid groups urged a more humanitarian response.
Pope begins parish visit at amusement park
Before celebrating Mass in a parish in Ostia, Rome's seaside community, Pope Francis stopped to see two Little Sisters of Jesus who live in a trailer at an amusement park, sharing their lives and faith with the carnival workers.
Canonizing Blessed Serra is call to new evangelization, speakers say
Defining Blessed Junipero Serra as a "working-class missionary," Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said the 18th-century Franciscan deserves to be made a saint and to have his record as a defender of native peoples made known.
Msgr. Lynn to return to jail after bail hearing
Judge Teresa Sarmina, who presided over the landmark 2012 trial of Msgr. William Lynn, revoked his bail and ordered him back to state prison May 1.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
A winding road leading to the altar
Deacon Daniel Arechabala was drawn even at age 5 to the priesthood. As he prepares for ordination, he reflects on his relationships and how he always knew God was calling him to be a priest. See the first in our series of profiles of the seven men to be ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 16.
Protect the earth, feed the hungry, pope says at Expo 2015 opening
In a live video address to the opening ceremony of Expo 2015 in Milan, the pope urged fair-goers and organizers to show real concern for the poor and to undertake concrete efforts to promote solidarity.