VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis offered prayers for victims of a strong earthquake that hit a remote, mountainous area of Afghanistan near the border…
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — Elderly Christians are called to bear witness to the strength that comes from God, especially when moments…
By David Agren MEXICO CITY — Two Jesuit priests were murdered in a rugged region of Mexico rife with violence as they provided refuge…
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — In a 6-3 ruling June 21, the Supreme Court said a Maine tuition aid program that excluded religious schools…
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — When received with faith, the Eucharist not only nourishes and satisfies one’s hunger for consolation and love,…
By Julie Asher WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s “relative silence” over a growing number of attacks on churches, pregnancy resource centers and pro-life organizations…
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — When schools close for the summer, their websites and Facebook pages often get pretty quiet too. That’s not the…
By Jonathan Luxmoore An elderly nun whose head was crushed with a boulder during Spain’s 1936-1939 Civil War is to be beatified as a…
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Interreligious dialogue and cooperation are needed more than ever during this time when people and the planet are…
By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OWENSBORO, Ky. — Those who have experienced a natural disaster are all too familiar with the timeline of public response….