As a sign of his closeness and concern, Pope Francis sent aid money to hurricane-stricken Haiti.
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Syrian refugees still suffering months after blasts at Lebanese border
When a series of bombs exploded in a Lebanese Christian village near the Syrian border in June, it not only changed the lives of the victims and their families, but also the lives of Syrian refugees living nearby.
Memorial marking where Moses saw Promised Land reopens in Jordan
The Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo has reopened its doors to the public amid festivities, after nearly a decade of restoration.
Papa visita casa de acogida de niños en ‘Viernes de Misericordia’
El papa Francisco pasó toda una tarde en la Villa Infantil SOS de Roma, el 14 de octubre, continuando sus visitas mensuales durante el Año de la Misericordia que realiza en beneficio de personas que se encuentran en...
Some Iraqis hopeful, but aid groups have concerns about Mosul offensive
Iraqi Christians are cautiously welcoming the start of the battle for Mosul and the Ninevah Plain, their ancestral homeland of the past 14 centuries from which they were brutally driven out by the Islamic State group more than...
Pope canonizes seven saints who ‘fought the good fight of faith’
The seven new saints of the church were holy not because of their own efforts but because of "the Lord who triumphs in them and with them," Pope Francis said.
Kurtz: Political discourse that demeans women, religion ‘must change’
Too much of the political discourse during this election year "has demeaned women and marginalized people of faith," the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Oct. 14.
Catholic leaders welcome release of 21 kidnapped Chibok girls
Three Catholic leaders welcomed the release of some of the girls kidnapped in 2014 from a school in Chibok and urged the Nigerian government to prioritize the release of the remaining girls.
Name of new parish revealed
“It will be a joy to formally install Father Andrew [Strobl] as pastor today,” said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann.
CEF honors longtime patrons
The Angels Among Us Award honors individuals and families that stand out in their efforts to support Catholic education in our archdiocese.