Archbishop Cupich urges Illinois, nation to back gun control measures
Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Chicago called for stricter gun control laws in Illinois.
Vatican inaugurates new homeless shelter for men
The Vatican opened the "Gift of Mercy," a shelter for homeless men, just a few hundred yards away from St. Peter's Square.
Aid workers in Greece brace for more migrants, despite worsening weather
Greece is bracing for thousands more Syrians and other people to land on Lesbos and other key island crossings from Turkey, as those fleeing conflict remain undeterred by the worsening weather and colder autumn temperatures…
Syrian archbishops support Russian military intervention in civil war
by Catholic News Service MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Two Syrian archbishops expressed approval for Russian airstrikes against rebel groups in their country. Melkite Catholic Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart of Aleppo said that the bombing of rebel…
Priests who join military as chaplains ‘answering a call within a call’
Besides providing spiritual, pastoral and sacramental care to Catholic military personnel on active duty and their families in all five branches of the military, as well as those in the reserves and National Guard, the…
Citing new rules, India’s Missionaries of Charity to end adoption work
The Missionaries of Charity will close their adoption centers in India, citing new regulations that would allow nontraditional families to adopt children, reported ucanews.com.
Synod surprises: Universal compassion, inaccurate coverage, couples say
Two couples attending the Synod of Bishops on the family said what surprised them most about their first synod in Rome was reading inaccurate media coverage of the closed-door proceedings, the diversity problems families face…
God’s mercy, forgiveness are good news for all, cardinal says
The heart of the Synod of Bishops on the family is the challenge of discerning ways to reach out with God's mercy to people, who might not be perfect, and to help them move closer…
Take a positive approach to families, synod members say
The first week of the Synod of Bishops on the family ended with near unanimous calls to be more positive in describing family life today and to show more appreciation for Catholic families living close…
Obispos, vaticano, confirman que el papa Francisco visitará México en 2016
La conferencia de obispos mexicanos y el Vaticano han confirmado que el papa Francisco visitará México en el 2016,