For nine years, Randa Aweis battled kidney disease, urgently in need of a transplant. In mid-May, a donor was found for the 58-year-old mother of six, a Catholic Palestinian who lives in Jerusalem.
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Catholics Clamor For Fix To Green Card Backlog, End To Legal Limbo
Rebecca Scholtz has experienced firsthand how the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) program can be an “incredibly life-changing process” for undocumented youth, one that culminates with a green card and the ability to make a life for themselves in the U.S.
Say ‘Yes’ To the Holy Spirit, ‘No’ To Divisive Ideologies, Pope Says
The Holy Spirit’s gift of comfort and solace is meant to unite all men and women and not take sides with any ideology, Pope Francis said on Pentecost.
Pope Francis Calls for Prayers for Forgiveness, Coexistence in Holy Land
Pope Francis has called on the world’s Catholics to pray May 22 for dialogue, forgiveness and peaceful coexistence in the Holy Land.
With Travel Restrictions Easing, Catholics Eager to Visit Holy Sites
There is a great deal of excitement in the Diocese of Brooklyn over the impending return of pilgrimages to important religious sites.
Catholics longing to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ will finally get that chance now that COVID-19 restrictions are easing.
Myanmar Priest, Expat Says Pope Francis’ Words And Witness Deliver Hope
A young priest from Myanmar has thanked Pope Francis for his frequent and vocal calls for peace as citizens continue to die protesting for democracy, saying the pope’s support has given people in the country hope.
Pope Francis Appeals for Peace in Holy Land, Says Death of Children ‘Unacceptable’
The injury and death of so many innocent people, especially children, caused by escalating violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip is “terrible and unacceptable,” putting the area at risk of sinking into “a spiral of death and destruction,” Pope Francis said.
Tragedy of Losing Sons, Homes, Land in Armenia
From generation to generation the killing continues — a history of bloodshed for the Armenian people that is not over yet. From the genocide at the hands of the Ottomans more than 100 years ago to new warfare and displacements in Nagorno-Karabakh, successive generations of Armenians in the semi-autonomous region located on the western borders of Azerbaijan have been suffering pain and death inflicted by their neighbors.
In Gaza, Tiny Catholic Community Tries to Stay in Touch During Airstrikes
Since early May 11, Israeli bombs have been falling around the Rosary Sisters school in Gaza, which sustained light to moderate damage inside and outside the compound — including to the front door and solar panels used for electricity.
Cardinal Ladaria Cautions U.S. Bishops on Politicians and Communion
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has urged the U.S. bishops to proceed with caution in their discussions about formulating a national policy “to address the situation of Catholics in public office who support legislation allowing abortion, euthanasia or other moral evils.”