The Knights of Columbus and In Defense of Christians contend that Christians in Libya, Iraq and Syria are victims of genocide carried out by the Islamic State (ISIS) in a new report. It argues that the case for genocide exists and called on Secretary of State John Kerry to make such a declaration and to include Christians in it.
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has asked U.S. Catholics to sign a pledge calling for an end to the slaughter of Christians and members of other religious minority groups in the Middle East.
With public confidence in government “at historic lows” and cynicism “high,” the University of Notre Dame will present its 2016 Laetare Medal to two public servants known for “their leadership, civility and dedication to our nation,” the university’s president announced.
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski of Metuchen, N.J., and named as his successor Msgr. James Checchio, a priest of the Diocese of Camden, N.J.
Dominican Sister Gabriella Williams in the Diocese of San Bernardino, Calif., gives her heart and soul to her ministry with migrant field workers, hourly laborers and their families living in trailer parks in California’s Coachella Valley.
As they tend to the spiritual and physical needs of people, including the most vulnerable, women religious rely on the amazing power of prayer.
Religious leaders, civic leaders and community members came together for a conference on “Black and White in America: How Deep the Divide?” in Birmingham, Ala. Brooklynites participated by livestream.
“Donald Trump is manifestly unfit to be president of the United States. His campaign has already driven our politics down to new levels of vulgarity,” said the letter from two prominent Catholics, Robert George and George Weigel.
For Father Leo Patalinghug, faith and food go hand in hand, or in cooking terms, they blend; there is no trick to folding one into the other.
For three decades, the Catholic Legion of Decency held great sway not only over Catholic movie audiences, but also the Hollywood film industry. Its legacy – for good and for ill – will be examined in a film series to be presented on the Turner Classic Movies cable channel.
