Jean Fedigan, founder of a nonprofit in the Diocese of Tucson, Arizona, that serves homeless and trafficked women, is the 2022-2023 recipient of Catholic Extension’s Lumen Christi Award.
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Help the Poor and the Planet, Pope Tells Young Economists, Entrepreneurs
Acknowledging how young people have been given a world marked by inequality, injustice, war and environmental degradation, Pope Francis urged those looking for solutions to be concrete, to involve the poor, to care for the Earth and to create jobs.
Two Books Look at Black Catholic Experience From Different Angles
In Catholic books, an African American perspective is usually missing; these two books attempt to address that important gap in different and complementary ways.
Conference Takes Bird’s-Eye View at Complex U.S. Immigration Landscape
As federal authorities announced Sept. 20 an all-time high for the number of apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border — upward of 2 million — an annual immigration conference was taking place at Georgetown University’s Law Center campus in downtown Washington.
Cardinal Parolin, Russian Foreign Minister Meet at U.N.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Vatican News reported.
San Juan Archbishop Struggles with Slow Communications Following Fiona
Puerto Rico’s archbishop said he has not been in contact with all his priests since Hurricane Fiona knocked out power to the island, and he expressed concern for the hurricane’s impact on the southern and western parts of the island.
Pope Calls for Increased Assistance to Those Hit by Hurricane Fiona
As Hurricane Fiona swept across the Caribbean, leaving behind numerous victims and material destruction, Pope Francis called for greater solidarity in assisting all those affected.
Poverty Can Be That Feeling of Powerlessness
This weekend’s Gospel story is a familiar one for us. A nameless rich man was living lavishly and well, without regard nor compassion to the poor and sickly Lazarus situated by his door.
Catechists Spread the Good News of Catholicism
Bishop Robert Brennan visited Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Queens this week to celebrate Catechetical Sunday. The Mass focused on faith-formation studies that allow children in public schools to learn about the Church and its teachings.
Obituaries, Week of Sept. 24, 2022
Sister Ann Marie O’Brien, IHM; Sister Maureen Rosearita Heegan