“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.
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Bishops to update voting guidelines to ‘apply the teaching of Pope Francis to our day’
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted today to revise their document on Catholics in public life, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” in advance of the 2020 presidential election.
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Argentine Congress votes in favor of elective abortion by narrow margin
The lower house of Argentina’s congress on Thursday approved a bill that would legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, sending the measure to the Senate. President Mauricio Macri has said he will sign the bill if it’s approved.
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Q&A: Bangladeshi human rights activist speaks out on clergy sexual abuse
After ucanews.com reported accusations against Bangladeshi Father William Walter Rozario — allegations he denied — the former Maria Bambina nun, Rosaline Costa, answered the following questions about the situation in Bangladesh.
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Mexico’s leading presidential candidate embraces religious intersectionality
“The time has come to present a proposal based on the aim that when we obtain the presidency, we must not only seek to achieve material well-being, we must also seek well-being for the soul,” said the veteran leftist and runaway favorite to win the July 1 presidential election.
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Pope Francis: Migration is about people, not just numbers
Migrants seeking a better life in other countries must not be viewed with suspicion but rather defended and protected, no matter their status, Pope Francis said.