Will 2015 be even worse?

They band together to search for sons, recover their bodies

Leaders in the realm of social and economic justice pointed to Pope Francis as kick-starting a renewed focus on the poor, praising his approach and message.The pope's emphasis on Jesus' mission of bringing "good news to the poor, liberty to captives, new sight to the blind and to set th

Migrants are key concern of Italian cardinal-designate's ministry

Cardinal-designate Dominique Mamberti, the only official of the Roman Curia among the 20 new cardinals named by Pope Francis, said the honor binds him even more closely to the pope and the church of Rome.Pope Francis' announcement came just days before the cardinal-designate, the Vatican's f

He stayed, and hopes that will inspire young people to do the same.