‘We are in human misery,’ Franciscan in northern Syria tells pope
By Dale Gavlak Catholic News Service AMMAN, Jordan — Syrian government forces and Russian warplanes are bombing Idlib province, while tens of thousands of…
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Syriac Catholic patriarch pleads for peace in northeastern Syria
ROME — The patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church pleaded for “immediate and lasting peace in northeastern Syria and the preservation of innocent lives,…
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Share the Journey — A Syrian-American relationship blooms
By Deacon Lucio Caruso It has been amazing to witness the relationship between two individuals from two totally different cultures and parts of the world,…
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Editorial — Be messengers of hope
Paris’ Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois asked about 1,500 worshippers gathered at the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris on Nov. 15 to be “messengers of…
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Paris attacks won’t alter church outreach to refugees, USCCB head says
By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service, and Marnie McAllister, Record Editor BALTIMORE — Church resettlement programs in the United States, including Catholic Charities of…
Read MoreEditorial — These are crises we can solve
Last week — on World Refugee Day, in fact — the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released a statement that should shock and alarm…
Read MoreEditorial — Jesus’ simple message of love
If you look in the dictionary for the definition of the word “martyr,” this is what you’ll find: “One who chooses to suffer death…
Read MoreEditorial — When killing begets killing
Let’s face it: Human beings are killing machines. Almost since our stay on the planet began, we’ve been busy figuring out ways to end…
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Archbishop’s Oct. 17 blog from Rome
In his latest post from Rome, Archbishop Kurtz says he and the other delegates are in the midst of discerning the themes emerging from…
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