Pakistani bishops say they need more help after deadly flooding
By Simone Orendain Three bishops of Pakistan dioceses most affected by recent deadly monsoon flooding appealed for more funding for emergency food, repairing damaged…
Curia llamada a ayudar a los obispos y las conferencias episcopales
Por Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — La reforma del papa Francisco a la Curia Romana enfatiza el trabajo en el Vaticano como un…
Papa insta a líderes mundiales a ‘trabajar por la paz, no por las armas’
Por Junno Arocho Esteves NUR-SULTAN, Kazajstán — Hablando en nombre de docenas de líderes religiosos, el papa Francisco pidió a los líderes mundiales que…
Pope: Under right conditions, nations may buy weapons for self-defense
By Junno Arocho Esteves ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM KAZAKHSTAN — Under the right moral conditions, a country has the right to purchase weapons…
Kidnapped nun ‘filled with gratitude’ following her safe release in Africa
By Peter Finney Jr. NEW ORLEANS — During nearly five months of captivity in Burkina Faso, Marianite Sister Suellen Tennyson wondered aloud where God…
Papa: Las religiones deben ser purificadas de extremismos y fariseísmo
Por Junno Arocho Esteves NUR-SULTAN, Kazajstán — Mientras la guerra, la violencia y el extremismo en países de todo el mundo amenazan la vida…
Ukrainians ‘feel the power of your prayer,’ says major archbishop
LVIV, Ukraine — Catholics in Ukraine feel the prayers of Christians around the world, said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, major archbishop of the…
Líderes católicos amazónicos: Pueblos indígenas aislados deben ser protegidos
Por Barbara Fraser y Lise Alves Tras la muerte en la selva brasileña de un hombre indígena que se creía que era el último…
Memories of past hurts renew hope for peaceful future, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — The painful memories of the persecution of Christians in Kazakhstan serve as a reminder that peace “must…
Myanmar’s soldiers used church as kitchen, laid land mines
YANGON, Myanmar — Soldiers in Myanmar used a Catholic church as a kitchen and laid mines around the building, church sources told ucanews.com. A…