Agency marks 90 years of service to Eastern churches, humanitarian aid
An "invisible" Catholic organization celebrated 90 years of quiet service to the poor in the Middle East, northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe.
Catholics call for unity after court upholds removal of Park Geun-hye
The bishops' conference head called for "rebuilding the country through harmony," and Seoul's Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung put out a message saying Koreans should accept the decision regardless of what side they were on.
Church has presence at convergence of interactive, film, music industries
A faith session at SXSW is still a relatively new concept, said the interactive festival's director, Hugh Forrest. Forrest said he likes panels that take attendees out of their comfort zones.
Young Adult Retreat with Fr. Anthony Hangholt
Malvern Retreat House is hosting their yearly retreat for young adults in May.
Trudeau policy ‘reprehensible example’ of imperialism, says Bishop Crosby
Bishop Douglas Crosby of Hamilton, Ontario, was responding to a March 8 announcement that the government would "invest" $650 million (US$483 million) over three years to provide abortion and other services in the developing world.
Why we cannot wait for immigration reform
Archbishop Chaput urges everyone to read and accept the convictions on immigration reform shared by Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez. Immigration, he writes, is the human rights test of this generation. True systemic reform -- not only the nightmare of deportations -- must balance the law and love for the person.
Hear no evil: How culture of resistance may hinder child protection
When a child-protection advocate resigned from a papal advisory board in early March, she did so because of growing frustration with persistent resistance and a "toxic" sense of superiority from some in the Roman Curia.
Vatican forum calls for church, world to heed women’s voices
Women and men from around the globe gathered for an event inside Vatican City that celebrated and encouraged the need for women's voices to be heard in the church and in the world.
U.S.-Holy See ties won’t change with Trump, U.S. diplomat says
Despite opposing views on some issues, the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See will still look for common ground on global issues, the interim leader of the embassy said.
El Salvador hopes for a miracle and another saint-in-waiting
El Salvador's Catholic Church circles swirl these days with news about a possible miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Oscar Romero. There's also the yearning that the momentum will help the beatification cause of his martyred Jesuit friend, Father Rutilio Grande.