Six churchmen, diocesan communicator sentenced to 10 years in prison in Nicaragua
By David Agren MEXICO CITY — Six churchmen and a diocesan communicator were sentenced to 10 years in prison on conspiracy charges by a…
Iglesia brasileña brinda ayuda a los yanomamis, pide justicia por el “genocidio” de este pueblo
Por Eduardo Campos Lima SÃO PAULO — La grave crisis de salud y hambre que afecta al pueblo indígena yanomami en el estado de…
Gregory: World needs African Americans’ ‘strength of character’; it ‘resides within the souls of our people’
By Richard Szczepanowski WASHINGTON — Celebrating a Feb. 5 Mass in honor of Black History Month, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory urged “ordinary people…
Eagles fans bring faith to the field for the Super Bowl
By Gina Christian PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles fans are turning to prayer, preaching and the city’s iconic soft pretzels to support their team in…
Reunión del Ministerio Social Católico 2023, un ‘signo de fe, esperanza y amor cobrando vida’
Por Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — Los oradores y participantes en la Reunión del Ministerio Social Católico de 2023 exploraron cómo los ministerios de justicia…
Shock, despair and mourning in Aleppo amid ‘terror’ of the earthquake, local bishops say
By Doreen Abi Raad It seemed that 12 years of a bloody war should have been enough tragedy for the people of Aleppo and…
Speakers address how local churches can protect lives of mothers and their unborn children from domestic violence
By Kimberley Heatherington WASHINGTON — In October 2022, the New England Journal of Medicine reported a statistic both shocking and grim: “Homicide is the…
Over 2,300 dead as 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria; Caritas offices destroyed in Turkish Iskanderun
By Junno Arocho Esteves A powerful earthquake struck Turkey and Syria in the early morning hours of Feb. 6, killing hundreds and leaving thousands…
Oradores abordan cómo las iglesias locales pueden proteger las vidas de las madres y sus hijos por nacer de la violencia doméstica
Por Kimberley Heatherington WASHINGTON — En octubre de 2022, el New England Journal of Medicine informó una estadística impactante y sombría: “El homicidio es…
‘Hand of the Lord’ spared Ohio town amid train derailment, says priest
By Gina Christian An Ohio priest said “the hand of the Lord” prevented a train derailment in his town from turning deadly. Some 50…