Pope Francis called the migration crisis between Mexico and the United States a “serious problem” and praised a U.S. bishop working along the border during an interview with Telemundo journalist Julio Vaqueiro.
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Catholic Campus Activists Found More Than One Way to Plant Seeds
A group of recent graduates of St. John’s University in Queens learned about environmental activism from the ground up over the past two years.
Pope Advances Sainthood Cause of Italian Priest Shot For Saving Jews
Pope Francis formally recognized the martyrdom of an Italian priest shot by Nazi soldiers after they discovered he was helping his parishioners hide about 100 Jews.
Stockpiling Nukes Is Risk To Global Security, Pope Tells G7 Leaders
Global security cannot be guaranteed through stockpiling nuclear weapons but must be centered on an “equitable distribution of the world’s goods,” Pope Francis said.
Man Arrested After Car Breaches Vatican Gate, Drawing Gunfire From Police
A man with apparent psychiatric problems forced his through a Vatican security gate late May 18 by speeding past Swiss Guards and Vatican gendarmes in a vehicle before being apprehended in a Vatican courtyard.
Vatican Reportedly Pulls ‘Controversial’ World Youth Day Stamp
The Vatican has pulled from circulation a World Youth Day stamp of Pope Francis with young people in an image that resembles propaganda from Portugal’s former dictatorship.
Experts Say Pope, British King Share Interest in Inter-Faith Ties
When King Charles III and his wife Camilla were formally crowned May 6, observers and royal pundits alike took special note of the religious dimension of the ceremony, which featured members of Christian denominations beyond the Church of England as well as followers of non-Christian faiths.
Pope Opposes Passage of Euthanasia Law In Portugal’s Parliament
Pope Francis criticized the passage of a law by Portugal’s parliament to legalize euthanasia in the country.
Pope Issues New ‘Fundamental Law’ For Vatican City State
Pope Francis updated the “Fundamental Law of Vatican City State,” opening the possibility that laypeople can be members of its governing commission and emphasizing that the independence of the city-state is essential for the mission of the Holy See.
As Tagle’s Star Wanes, New Caritas President Has Tall Order to Fill
On Saturday, the Church’s largest charitable entity, Caritas International, elected Japanese Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo as its new president, a role held until now by Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, once widely seen as a top contender for the papacy.
