World Youth Day is an antidote against indifference, isolation and lethargy, Pope Francis said.
Author: Christine
Cameroon Boarding School Graduates Fly to Ireland to Thank Religious Sisters Who Educated Them
Twenty-two women who attended a Catholic boarding school in Cameroon run by Irish missionaries flew to Ireland at the end of April to express their thanks in person to their former teachers, whom they refer to as their “mothers.”
Britain’s Catholics Prepare For King’s Upcoming Coronation
When King Charles III is crowned May 6 in the gothic splendor of London’s ancient Westminster Abbey, it will be one of the year’s most watched events.
‘God Is With Us’ Amid Evil of Mass Shooting, Says Texas Deacon
As a small Texas community grapples with a mass shooting, a Catholic parish is turning to prayer and trust in God.
Late Singer-Activist Harry Belafonte Found Inspiration in Life of Sister Thea Bowman
Many are remembering how Harry Belafonte, who died April 25 in New York at age 96, was so inspired by the life ministry of Sister Thea Bowman that he had planned to make a film about her.
Most Victims Of Mass Cult Starvation In Kenya Are Children
As the death toll in what is becoming known as the “Shakahola starvation massacre” in Kenya hit 110, religious leaders in the region are finding that the majority of victims are children. They also suspect that not all of the victims died from starvation.
Federal Bill Reintroduced to Put Lab Animals Up for Adoption; Move Hailed By Catholic Ethicists
In a bipartisan effort showing shared concern for animal welfare, Reps. Tony Cárdenas, D-Calif., and Ken Calvert, R-Calif., reintroduced the Companion Animal Release from Experiments (CARE) Act of 2023 in the U.S. House April 26.
U.S. Sisters Mark 10 Years Fighting Human Trafficking, Ready to Continue ‘For A Long, Long Time’
Just over 10 years ago, Sister Margaret Nacke — a Sister of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas — was living in Belleville, a Kansas town known as “the crossroads of America,” where U.S. Highways 36 and 81 intersect.
Borders Should Be Points of Contact, Not Separation, Pope Says in Hungary
To be Christian is to be open and welcoming to others, Pope Francis said as he celebrated Mass outside Hungary’s Parliament building.
Human Potential Expands Exponentially When People Work Together, Pope Says
Meeting leading Hungarian academics, researchers and inventors, Pope Francis said humility and humanity are the keys to creativity and to ensuring that technology serves people and not the other way around.
