New Jersey bishop urges people to do more to protect environment

He urged the hundreds of people in attendance "to decide what actions we must take here and now, not when it's too late" during the Mass Sept. 1 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Chapel in the ocean-side community that was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy nearly three years ago.

Images, heart, faith come together in refugee response, Jesuits say

For eight years, Jesuit Father Peter Balleis has captured the beauty, the determination and the exhaustion in the faces of the migrants and refugees he has met around the world as international director of Jesuit Refugee Service.

Catholic policy advocates crossing fingers in advance of papal visit

"We're hoping and expecting that he is going to speak on issues of migration, and I'm hoping he'll talk about the dignity of those who are seeking a better life," said Jeanne Atkinson, executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network.

Archbishop Chaput leads immigration conference

A discussion hosted by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and led by a keynote talk by the archbishop, focused on the dignity of people immigrating to America.

Mass for Lithuanian Catholics

The celebrant for the Mass on Sunday, Sept. 20 will be a visiting Lithuanian bishop.

Exploring the genius of women through Mary’s lens

Columnist Carolyn Woo sees the "feminine genius" manifested in the lives of friends and family members, and especially through the model of Mary on her feast day today, Sept. 8.

Steps taken to ease concerns for papal event attendees

People who initially wanted to come to Philadelphia this month have seen missteps and confusion, but also new information lately. At the end of the day, any inconveniences will likely fade like an autumn sunset.

Crowd gathers for prayer exhibit at Cathedral

Prayers were offered for the dedication of the "Knotted Grotto" at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, Sept. 3. See our photo gallery.

Grotto highlights homelessness and Mary as ‘untier of knots’

"The Knotted Grotto" at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul contains 3,000 prayers in the form of knotted ribbons on a lattice-work dome. Much money and more ribbons have been collected to help homeless people.

Administering mercy: Facilitating forgiveness does not downplay sin

The first step, of course, is to recognize an action is a sin and confess it, expressing contrition and a willingness to do penance.