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Growing emergencies fueled by environment, war, say heads of Caritas
Climate change and emergency situations are linked, but global emergencies also can be caused by people, said two leaders of Caritas Internationalis, the umbrella organization for Catholic charitable organizations.
Pope Francis asks for prayers ahead of visit to Lesbos
Pope Francis asked Christians to pray for him before embarking on a one-day visit to the Greek island of Lesbos.
Pope: Living out one’s faith is useless without a repentant heart
Without a repentant heart, Christians can risk living out their faith superficially and fail to live out God's desire for "mercy, not sacrifice," Pope Francis said.
Pope names papal nuncio to Mexico to be new nuncio to the United States
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to Mexico since 2007, to be the new apostolic nuncio to the United States.
Immigrants who have found safe refuge in U.S. long for peace in homeland
As debate continues in Europe and the United States about admitting immigrants and refugees from the Middle East when terrorists attacks have occurred in both countries, it's worth remembering that most newcomers to the U.S. are...
Pope’s visit to Greece comes at time of fear, uncertainty for refugees
Pope Francis' trip to Lesbos, Greece, April 16 comes at a frightening and critical time for tens of thousands of refugees and migrants waiting and wondering where they will end up, said members of Catholic aid agencies.
Aid official tells of stories from Syria, urges label of ‘genocide’
When the head of communications for an international Catholic charity visited Syria, it was not safe to go to Aleppo. So Sister Annie Demerjian, an Armenian religious sister from the city, traveled to visit him.
Help end death penalty, debt burden, war, pope tells activists
Pope Francis urged additional support in abolishing the death penalty worldwide and eradicating the external debt of developing countries.
Syrian Christian families who fled to Europe begin to return home
Hundreds of Christian families are returning to Sadad, Syria, more than two years after their city was overrun by terrorists, a local official said.