Archbishop: Crisis in Haiti is ‘Complicated’ and ‘Very Delicate’

In response to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ deploying hundreds of additional officers and soldiers to the state’s southern coast to “protect” against Haitian migrants, Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami says “Haitians are not an ‘invasive species,’ and shouldn’t be treated as such.”

Chora Church, a Famed Christian Icon, to Be Reopened as a Mosque

Istanbul’s Chora Church, famed for nearly 17 centuries for elaborate mosaics and frescoes depicting the life stories of Jesus and Mary, will be reopened as a mosque as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan moves forward with plans to convert iconic Byzantine churches into mosques. 

Catholic Charity Aims to Empower Women on Peripheries and Beyond

For this year’s International Women’s Day, the global Catholic charity organization Caritas Internationalis has published a new booklet exploring the spiritual foundation of women’s leadership and giving voice to female protagonists around the world.

Nun on the Front Lines Says Ukraine Needs ‘Miracle’ to Resist Russia

Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, Sister Lucia Murashko has remained in Zaporizhzhia, a Ukrainian city about 40 miles from the front lines. Facing multiple opportunities, and even encouragement to leave, she said she stayed to respond to what God told her to do.