With the threat of snow in the air, groups of young men filled the pews at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on the city's east side. The men were seasonal farmworkers from Latin America attending a special Christmas celebration in...
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Pope names first woman to head Vatican Museums
Pope Francis has chosen, for the first time, a woman to head the Vatican Museums.
Christmas spirit: Boxes filled with Christmas meals link Chilean families
In a wealthy area of Santiago, Maria Jose Griffin and her husband, Juan Carlos Cornejo, were in their spacious sitting room, preparing Christmas dinner for three families they have never met.
USCCB forms working group to monitor needs of migrants, refugees
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is establishing a working group charged with developing spiritual, pastoral and policy advocacy support for immigrants and refugees.
Jerusalem archbishop: Mideast Christians suffer but keep faith strong
Except for specific incidents in Egypt and one in Libya, Christians in the Middle East are suffering the same fate as their fellow citizens, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of...
CRS board chair wants to share agency’s work more widely among Catholics
The humanitarian work of Catholic Relief Services and its partner agencies directed toward refugees in the Middle East deserves far more attention than it has received and Maronite Bishop Gregory J. Mansour says it's time...
Pope: Take a break from busy holidays to prepare for real Christmas
Make time to get ready for what Christmas really is about — the child born in Bethlehem signaling that "God is with us," Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis to visit Fatima in May 2017
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Portugal in 2017 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions of Fatima.
Activists, merchants use fair trade to bring change to fashion industry
Three to 12 weeks after models strut down the catwalk during New York Fashion Week, sporting the latest trends from top designers, clothing inspired by these designs begin appearing in fashion retail outlets across the country...
Put aside ideology and work to rebuild Aleppo, say Catholic leaders
Mideast Catholic leaders are urging people to put aside ideology and blame and work to rebuild the city of Aleppo, Syria.
