Statements from past address today’s issues on U.N. Human Rights Day
By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — The observance of U.N. Human Rights Day Dec. 10 brought to the fore past statements from two Catholic groups,…
New documentary chronicles ministry of papal preacher
By Janna Reynolds RICHMOND, Va. — Most Catholics probably know there are specific roles within the papal household that support the papacy. Many may…
Christmas is time for sharing, not commercialism, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — The Christmas tree and Nativity crèche should evoke the joy and the peace of God’s love and…
Court keeps Texas abortion law in place, allows challenge to continue
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Dec. 10 that clinics can continue to challenge a Texas law that bans most abortions…
Pope launches synodal process to discern Holy Spirit’s call to the church
By Dennis Sadowski Building on the guiding principles of his papacy, Pope Francis this year invited Catholics both in the mainstream of church life…
In early morning darkness, pope pays tribute to Immaculate Conception
By Cindy Wooden ROME — An hour before sunrise, Pope Francis set a basket of white roses at the base of a statue of…
Family first: Pope says migration policy changes when newcomers seen as kin
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — With passion in Cyprus and reason in Greece, Pope Francis continued to articulate and adjust his teaching on…
Catholic sisters make Advent plea to Biden: End ‘immoral’ immigration rule
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — They sang Advent hymns in front of the White House Dec. 3, hoping to get the ear of the…
Attack causes of migration, not those forced to flee, pope says on Lesbos
By Cindy Wooden MYTILENE, Greece — Standing in a tent on the shore, Pope Francis said the Mediterranean Sea, “the cradle of so many…
Pope calls world to act on impact of climate change on poorest countries
By Dennis Sadowski Pope Francis invited Catholics — and anyone else interested — to join a seven-year journey to widen the reach of his…