Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened” after hearing the news of one of the world’s worst mass shootings at a day care center in northeast Thailand.
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Immigration Advocates say DACA Ruling Should Push Congress to Act
Catholic immigration advocates are emphasizing that the Oct. 5 ruling by a federal appeals court — finding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is unlawful — sends another signal that permanent legislation is needed to protect young immigrants from deportation and put them on a path to U.S. citizenship.
CRS Launches Campaign to Build Greater Catholic Response to Climate Change
Working with small farmers in the Horn of Africa, Yohannes Subagadis with Catholic Relief Services keeps hearing how difficult it is for growers to raise even minimal crops for their families to live on let alone to have extra to take to market.
Pope to Canonize Founder of Scalabrinians, Salesian Pharmacist
While their life journeys and the stages of their sainthood causes diverged, two men born in Italy are set to be canonized together Oct. 9: Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini and Blessed Artemide Zatti.
Ukrainian Catholics Denounce So-Called ‘Annexation’ of Ukraine Regions
Ukrainian Catholics throughout the Philadelphia area denounced Russia’s claims of “annexing” portions of eastern Ukraine, following staged voting events conducted under armed Russian guard.
Thousands Attend Premiere of Film on St. Peter’s Basilica
As thousands of people sat in the dark in St. Peter’s Square, they watched fish jump from the facade of the basilica, saw the word “no” form and dissolve three times and heard an actor reciting the part of St. Peter speak about the overwhelming love and mercy of Jesus.
Pope Meets Group that Prepared Text for Next Phase of Synod
ope Francis personally expressed his thanks to the four dozen people who read through hundreds of reports about the listening phase of the Synod of Bishops and, after 12 days of prayer, reflection and discussion, drafted a working document for the continental stage of the synod process.
Pope Tells Putin: Stop the War
With “rivers of blood and tears” still flowing in Ukraine and with the increasing threat of the use of nuclear weapons, Pope Francis begged Russian President Vladimir Putin: “Stop this spiral of violence and death.”
Hurricane Ian Leaves Catastrophe in Florida, Millions Without Power
It’s too early to tell the extent of the damage in the Catholic dioceses of Venice and St. Petersburg in Florida following a direct hit Sept. 28 by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful hurricanes the state has seen.
Pope Francis Set to be First Pontiff to Visit Bahrain
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis intends to visit the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain Nov. 3-6.