Even the Holy Family felt stress, pope tells families
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on families, but with extra patience and faith, bonds can grow stronger,…
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Immediate, long-term relief: Catholic agencies’ response to 2021 disasters
byBy Tom Tracy Right up through December, extreme weather events and natural disasters of 2021 continued to upend local communities and set agendas for…
Think of the Holy Family fleeing Herod and pray for migrants, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Meditating on the scene of the Holy Family fleeing to Egypt to escape Herod’s murderous rage, Christians cannot…
Christians in Bethlehem on Christmas: Tell the world we have joy
byBy Judith Sudilovsky BETHLEHEM — The normal crowds of pilgrims and tourists may not have been able to come to Bethlehem for Christmas due…
Desmond Tutu, known for commitment to justice, peace, dies at age 90
byBy Bronwen Dachs CAPE TOWN — Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s compassion and sense of humor, as well as his commitment to justice and processes…
Couple: Young Catholic adults need community, parish outreach
byBy Laura Dodson As Catholic young adults, Patrick and Phoebe Neve are intentional about living their faith and about evangelizing others. “I realized that…
Walk humbly: Pope tells Curia humility is key to service and ‘synodality’
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ annual pre-Christmas speeches to the leadership of the Roman Curia often have been reported —…
Pope names Cardinal Czerny interim head of dicastery
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Thanking Cardinal Peter Turkson for his five years of service as prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting…
Tornado victims ask for prayers — and ‘don’t forget about us in a month’
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. — The creaking sound of the swaying chains was eerie. What usually held the red candle above…
Bishop ‘profoundly moved’ after trek all over tornado-shattered diocese
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OWENSBORO, Ky. — Following a 400-mile road trip Dec. 15 across his tornado-ravaged Diocese of Owensboro in western Kentucky, Bishop…