At Angelus, pope prays for Ida victims, Afghan refugees
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims and families affected by Hurricane Ida, which…
Padre Kino, missionary on sainthood path, is recognized as symbol of unity
By Tony Gutiérrez, Catholic News Service TUCSON — For Rafael Barceló Durazo, who grew up across the border from Arizona in the Mexican state…
Philadelphia Catholic ministry supports families of prisoners
By Shannon Marie Josephine Sweeney, Catholic News Service DREXEL HILL — The walk from the front gate of the SCI Phoenix state prison outside…
Indiana Catholic firefighters say ground zero work linked faith, service
By Sean Gallagher, Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — Sept. 11, 2001, started as an ordinary day for Charles Glesing, a firefighter in Indianapolis. He…
U.S. bishops’ Labor Day statement calls for economy that works for all
Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The “present ills of our economy” invite Catholics to reflect on ways to propose new and creative responses to…
Now downgraded to a tropical storm, Ida’s wrath continues
By Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Even as a downgraded tropical storm, Ida, which caused untold damage in the South as a…
New York fire chaplain says there are days when 9/11 ‘feels like yesterday’
By Gregory A. Shemitz, Catholic News Service BLUE POINT, N.Y. — Father Kevin M. Smith, a veteran fire chaplain, trauma counselor and loyal friend…
Supreme Court rules against blocking Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a late-night decision Sept. 1, the Supreme Court ruled against blocking a Texas law banning…
Pope addresses Vatican reforms
aimed at curbing corruption, abuse
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While financial reforms in the Vatican are progressing steadily, cases involving corruption and malfeasance…
After Afghanistan withdrawal, pope denounces attempts to impose democracy
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In his first interview since undergoing surgery in July, Pope Francis criticized Western attempts…