Religious leaders must build community, unity, peace, pope says
By Carol Glatz AWALI, Bahrain — A true love for the divine Creator means acting on behalf of his children who are neglected by…
Chaldean bishop: Arabs must preserve faith in their new European homes
By Dale Gavlak NORRKÖPING, Sweden — Chatting with a young Syrian university student during the church coffee hour, Joumana expressed frustration with an aspect…
ENCORE: Superpowers at war add to the world’s poor, pope says in message
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — War produces tremendous poverty, and its violence strikes those who are defenseless and vulnerable, Pope Francis said. “In…
Native boarding schools: Learn from history to promote healing, priest says
By Helen McClenahan SEATTLE — The Catholic Church is working to promote healing and rebuild trust with Native American communities in response to revelations…
Líderes católicos quieren una iglesia latinoamericana sinodal
Por Barbara Fraser LIMA, Perú — La iglesia en América Latina y el Caribe está llamada a ser una iglesia misionera, una que atiende…
Questions of faith: Vatican project sends theologians to ‘the margins’
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — A Vatican office sent dozens of theologians and pastoral workers to refugee camps, prisons, shelters, street corners and…
Obispos brasileños felicitan a Lula, señalan mucho trabajo por delante
Por Lise Alves SÃO PAULO — La conferencia episcopal brasileña felicitó a Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva por ganar las elecciones presidenciales del país,…
Small Kentucky Catholic school is thriving, say women religious who run it
By Robert Alan Glover A small Catholic school run by the Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker in Walton, Kentucky, is thriving, despite the…
Comisión comienza a planificar informe global sobre esfuerzos de protección infantil
Por Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Con una membresía renovada, la Comisión Pontificia para la Protección de Menores se reunió en el Vaticano…
Brazilian bishops congratulate da Silva, note much work ahead
By Lise Alves SÃO PAULO — The Brazilian bishops’ conference congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for winning the nation’s presidential election but noted…