None have been more outspoken, however, than the bishops with dioceses on or near the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
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Pope Francis: Dictatorships begin with taking over media to spread lies
Typical standards, norms and laws in regard to communications are first eliminated, the pope said in his homily June 18 during morning Mass at Domus Sanctae Marthae.
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Pope Francis met with brother of Chilean priest found guilty of sexual abuse
Oscar Karadima revealed that he was among the group of priests and laypeople who met with Pope Francis on June 2 and spoke to him about the suffering his family endured, following the revelation that his brother was found guilty of sexual abuse.
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Fifty years after MLK, Poor People’s Campaign continues fight
For almost 40 days, and some nights, a group of religiously affiliated people have prayed, marched, rallied, faced arrest or been arrested — all of it to call attention to what they believe is one of the fiercest battles waged by the powerful against the poor.
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Pence, Ryan, Pelosi, Schumer disagree on immigration at National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Vice President Mike Pence all spoke at the June 14 prayer breakfast at the Grand Hyatt Washington.
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Pope Francis: Abortion is ‘white glove’ equivalent to Nazi crimes
“Last century, the whole world was scandalized by what the Nazis did to purify the race. Today, we do the same thing but with white gloves,” Pope Francis said.
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Bishops’ upcoming letter addresses “grave concerns for the rise in racist expressions”
Bishop Sheldon J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, chairman of the bishop’s Ad Hoc Committee on Racism, said during the bishops’ spring general assembly June 14 that the document would reflect recommendations from the various audiences that have reviewed drafts of the document.
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Most fundamental human right is hope, pope says
Pope Francis reaffirmed how important work and making a living are for each person, but he noted how so many are still excluded from today’s “economic progress” and are, therefore, deprived of future prospects and hope.
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Vatican team returns to Chile to ‘ask forgiveness’ for clergy sex abuse
Archbishop Charles Scicluna said his mission to the country was a sign of Pope Francis’ closeness to the local church.
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Yo-Yo Ma holds tribute concert honoring victims of gun violence
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma brought his Concert for Peace to St. Sabina Church for the second time, featuring original works written with family members who lost loved ones to gun violence, as a tribute to the people who died.