A faith-based organization launched a medical clinic across the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juárez over the weekend to provide medical support to migrants in need.
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Saints Were Revolutionaries Who Lived the Beatitudes, Pope Says
The saints were not “starched,” picture-perfect conformists, Pope Francis said; they were “countercultural and revolutionary.”
South Korean Church Leaders Want Inquiry After Stampede, Offer Prayers
Catholic bishops in South Korea expressed sorrow and offered prayers after more than 150 people died in a stampede during Halloween celebrations in Seoul. They also called for a detailed investigation to identify the cause of the incident.
Coverage of Diocese of Brooklyn’s Dedication of Blessed Carlo Acutis Statue Reaches Archbishop of Assisi in Italy
Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of the Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino was recently presented with the Oct. 15 edition of The Tablet featuring the newspaper’s front page coverage of the dedication of a statue of Blessed Carlo Acutis in the Diocese of Brooklyn and was delighted by what he read.
Catholic Groups Urge Biden to Seek Diplomacy With Putin, Avoid Nuclear War
Catholic organizations and religious orders are calling President Joe Biden to undertake diplomatic means to prevent nuclear war with Russia.
Synod Reports Show Enthusiasm for Mission, But Also Identify Obstacles
Catholics around the globe long to share the Gospel with a world in need, but they see situations and tensions within the church that challenge their ability to do so, said one of the drafters of the document for the continental phase of the Synod of Bishops.
Enlarge the Tent: Synod Document Sees Desire for Greater Inclusion
Around the world, listening sessions for the Synod of Bishops gave many participants a sense of finally being listened to, but they also raised questions about how to promote greater inclusion in the Catholic Church while staying true to church teaching.
Pope on Mission Sunday: Different Nationalities Make Parishes More Universal
Living out and proclaiming the Gospel are inseparable aspects at the heart of an authentically Christian life and witness, Pope Francis said in his message for World Mission Sunday.
Vatican II was ‘Necessary,’ Retired Pope Writes to U.S. Conference
The Second Vatican Council was “not only meaningful, but necessary,” retired Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter to a conference about his theological work at the Franciscan University of Steubenville.
‘Forgive Me, Father’: Vatican Seminar Looks at Why People Avoid Confession
Every year, for more than three decades, the Vatican tribunal dealing with matters of conscience has offered a course to help priests in their “ministry of mercy” as confessors.