As pandemic worsens in Brazil, pope tells bishops to be one with people
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service Bishops in Brazil must remain united, among themselves and with their people, to overcome “one of the…
Pandemic blamed for creating conditions for increased human trafficking
By Tom Tracy, Catholic News Service MIAMI — The pandemic-related economic downturn, business closures, increase in global unemployment and reduced incomes have contributed to…
Archbishop Hebda encourages prayers, peace after fatal police shooting
By Joe Ruff, Catholic News Service ST. PAUL, Minn. — After a night of protests and vandalism April 11 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, following…
Five priests, two nuns, three laypeople kidnapped in Haiti
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY —The latest victims of rampant kidnappings in Haiti are five priests, two nuns and three laypeople…
French, Filipino volunteers help young detainees secure better future
By Elisabeth Auvillain, Catholic News Service PARIS — When Laurent Thorigné went to the Philippines to work for a nongovernmental organization serving underage inmates,…
Heroic Men promote ministries, resources for Catholic men to grow in faith
By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — This isn’t your father’s Holy Name Society. Launched last October, Heroic Men wants to serve as…
In Philippines, school offers training, but nuns provide sense of family
By Gail DeGeorge and Charity Durano, Catholic News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Jane Ollivier lost her parents by the age of 10. For…
A trade of false promises and economic illusions feed some migrants’ dreams
By Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service CHALATENANGO, El Salvador — Life in the northern mountains of El Salvador is a tranquil as it can…
Nations not working together seen as biggest failure of pandemic
By Dan Stockman, Catholic News Service The coronavirus pandemic has exposed how unprepared the world is — even wealthy, technologically advanced nations — to…
Even bullying has changed in pandemic, says NCEA presenter
By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Bullying in schools is nothing new, but in the COVID-19 era, it has taken different forms….