At a conference sponsored by the Holy See Mission to the United Nations, the message was clear: ending human trafficking and all forms of modern slavery is within global reach, but the complete abolition of these contemporary scourges remains frustrated by a lack of leadership, cross-border coordina

Commenting on the apostolic exhortation during a press discussion a few hours after its formal release on April 8, Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, N.Y., chairman of the bishops’ Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, said, “Amoris Laetitia” was focused

The decision raises rather than resolves the question of who has the right to be heard.

In his post-synodal apostolic exhortation on the family, “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”), Pope Francis not only strongly affirms the traditional Christian ideal of marriage; he also opens doors to the progressive integration into the life of the church of those Catholic

“The Joy of Love” reaffirms teachings on marriage while facing today’s complicated reality.

On tax evasion and hidden wealth, we are awash in a “sea of criminality.”

The Indian government might have dispelled rumors of the alleged Good Friday crucifixion of the Salesian priest Thomas Uzhunnalil, but his brother, Mathew, still worries. “I am waiting for clear good news,” said Uzhunnalil, 73. Since his brother was kidnapped in Aden, Yemen, Uzhunnalil h

In 2016, the cup of bardolatry runneth over.

The appeal calls for non-violent practice and strategies to be developed, promoted and taught in all Church agencies, seminaries, parishes and educational institutes.

Officials said to take advantage of the law the person would have to be eligible for health services in Canada.

When Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, visit migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos this weekend, they'll be doing more than sending a political message about the need to welcome refugees.Christianity's two most

Having HIV "is purely a medical condition," Loretto Sister Mary Owens said; she wants people to know "how unjust it is to stigmatize people...who are so vulnerable."

Their presence on Lesbos will be highly symbolic at a time of growing criticism of the EU-Turkey deal.

"In days past, the church has shown us how there can be a drama of resisting the Spirit."

Solidarity Hall has attracted people who are serious about living a radically Christian life.

"People who are highly religious are more engaged with their extended families, more likely to volunteer, more involved in their communities and generally happier."

Church leaders are concerned that the authorities have not done enough to rescue the girls.

If health coverage is "truly independent" of the petitioners, they would no longer object to the ACA's goal of providing access to free birth control to women.

La Iglesia necesita entender a las familias y a las personas en toda su complejidad.

God deals with people directly. This truth needs not to be denigrated or mocked.