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Pope encourages young people to pray together, support each other
The COVID-19 pandemic required young adults to moving their Taize prayer gathering online has allowed them to involve their peers from around the world in proclaiming "hope in good times and bad," Pope Francis said.
Pope announces yearlong reflection on family, ‘Amoris Laetitia’
Pope Francis called for rediscovering "the educational value of the family unit," founded on "the love that always regenerates relationships, opening up horizons of hope."
Pope at Christmas: Jesus’ birth brings hope in troubling times
At Christmas Eve Mass in Rome, Pope Francis spoke of "this great truth" that "We are beloved sons and daughters. God’s love for us does not, and never will, depend upon us. It is completely free love, pure grace,"
Pope on Christmas: Share hope, promote peace, give vaccine to all
On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed in his "urbi et orbi" message for people separated from families and urged everyone to recognize and help those who are suffering even more.
Racer, tech firm donate $50K – and a challenge – to archdiocesan hunger relief agency
John McAleer and his Convergence Acceleration Solutions (CAS) Group have teamed up with Nutritional Development Services to take food insecurity to the finish line -- and you can help.
‘COVID Christmas’ makes recovery challenging, but not impossible, say local experts
The holidays can intensify substance abuse, which soared during the pandemic, said addiction ministry leaders Father Douglas McKay and Deacon Dan Giblin. Prayer, perspective and compassion sustain sobriety.
Despite COVID and snowstorm, Christmas still came for kids
The Archbishop's Benefit for Children, an annual fundraiser that concludes with a lavish holiday party for kids, looked different this year but the joy and hope it creates remained stronger than ever.
U.S. bishops say benefits of Pfizer, Moderna vaccines outweigh concerns
"A Catholic can in good conscience receive these COVID-19 vaccines," Maryland's bishops wrote in a letter, echoing what most U.S. bishops and the Vatican have said.
Our Lady of Guadalupe a ‘gift to the church,’ says archbishop
At a Dec. 11 vigil Mass for the beloved Marian feast day, Archbishop Nelson Pérez described Mary as the "perfect model" of discipleship, through whom "God encounters his people."
Poverty, not presents, is at heart of Christmas celebration, pope says
Current restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic can help people put Christ, and not the constant need to purchase gifts, at the center of the Christmas season, Pope Francis said Dec. 20. "Let's not be swept up by consumerism," he said.