Nearly six months after Pope Francis ousted its entire leadership over what the Vatican said were lapses in management, the Caritas International charitable organization is meeting in Rome this week to regroup and elect a new governing team.
Author: Christine
Interfaith Leaders March For Peace In Jerusalem As Spiral of Violence In Israel, Gaza Erupts
Faith leaders and activists for coexistence from across Israel gathered in prayer in front of the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem May 10, in a week that once again saw yet another increase in violence between Israel and the Palestinians.
With New Exhibit, Texas Museum Has Only Permanent Display of Shroud of Turin in U.S.
Entering a cavelike entrance, visitors at the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston confront a life-size statue lying in the tomb, a replica of the man’s body image from the Shroud of Turin.
Missouri Lawmakers Ban Gender Reassignment Surgery, Treatments For Minors
Missouri lawmakers passed a bill May 10 banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender, as well as a measure blocking transgender student athletes from competing on sports teams opposite their biological sex.
Pope Calls For ‘Profound Reform’ of Multilateral Bodies To Ensure Peace
Multilateral institutions that have been stripped of power need a “profound reform” to guarantee peace and security between nations, Pope Francis wrote.
People Should Be Free To Choose, Not Forced, To Migrate, Pope Says In Message
Eliminating the root causes of forced migration means ensuring everyone has an equal share in the common good, their fundamental rights are respected and their lives can flourish through integral human development, Pope Francis said.
Shedding Light on Mystery Through Flannery O’Connor
I have found reflecting on some of the insights of author Flannery O’Connor very helpful in trying to understand the relationship between good stories and religious faith.
Keeping the Commitment to Living Out the Faith
As the youngest and the only adopt¬ed child in an immigrant family, my primary years were spent experienc¬ing members of our household leaving the only place I used to call home. One by one I watched them leave for the United States.
A Special Message To All Mothers
“If at first you don’t succeed, try doing it the way your mother told you to in the beginning,” goes an anonymous quote.
Letters to the Editor Week of May 13, 2023
What Is a Mother?; Sister Francis Dominic; Diocesan Churches on TV; Churches in Movies; Facing God at Mass; What’s the Fascination with Latin Mass?