Pope Francis attended the funeral Mass and presided over the final commendation of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the French cardinal who led the Vatican’s outreach to other religions and who had announced to the world his election as pope five years ago.
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Black sisters and priests mark 50 years of shaping U.S. church history
50 years ago, black priests wanted to feel accepted for who they were: African-American clergy who could share a rich cultural heritage but were feeling suppressed by white-dominated church leadership.
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Refugees start new life in U.S. with this Catholic program’s help
Since April 2017, Catholic Social Services’ Welcome the Refugee program has assisted 60 individuals from 10 countries, providing both immediate and long-term support.
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In Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, Christians and Muslims live in peace
While tense relations between religious groups contribute to violence in many parts of the world today, Christians and Muslims in the war-ravaged Nuba Mountains of Sudan say they are getting along.
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U.S. government falls short of deadline to reunite separated kids and parents
Federal officials fell short of meeting a court-ordered deadline to reunite dozens of youngsters forcibly separated from their families at the border.
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Sisters mark anniversary of cornfield chapel symbolizing pipeline protest
The religious order said approval of the pipeline violated the sisters’ right to practice their faith under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and they asked that it be rerouted.
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Duterte says he’ll curb tirades, then tells bishops not to criticize him
Outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is to curb his tirades against the Catholic Church after agreeing to a moratorium on statements deriding priests and bishops.
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Bishops sought to share journey with migrants, not join political fray
Having made the treacherous trip through the desert landscape and across the border, the lucky migrants find themselves welcomed with food, water and human warmth at a Catholic-run humanitarian center in downtown McAllen.
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Hearing refugees’ stories firsthand in Lebanon is heart-wrenching for bishop
In recent years, Lebanon has struggled to provide services for 2 million migrants and refugees fleeing conflict and persecution in their homelands.
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Montana bishop criticizes priests who attended Trump rally as VIPs
A Roman Catholic bishop in Montana has criticized four priests who attended President Donald Trump’s rally in Great Falls last week for wearing their black clerical garb while prominently seated in the front row directly behind the president.