The Indian government might have dispelled rumors of the Good Friday crucifixion of kidnapped Salesian Father Thomas Uzhunnalil, but Mathew Uzhunnalil still worries.
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Pope to visit Lesbos with Orthodox to highlight plight of refugees
In an effort to highlight the dramatic situation of refugees left in limbo on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis and other Christian leaders will meet with the migrants April 16.
Catholics and Methodists can learn from one another, pope says
Catholics and Methodists can still learn from one another how holiness is lived and understood, Pope Francis said.
For Catholic astronauts, flying to space doesn’t mean giving up the faith
On the International Space Station there's a place, while filled with robotic equipment, where astronauts like to hang out. Called the Cupola, the small module has seven large bay windows that give crew members a panoramic view...
In Tanzania, dormitories keep girls in school, lower teen pregnancy rate
Everyone knows how to stop the epidemic of teen pregnancies in Tanzania, where one out of every four babies is born to a woman under the age of 18.
Villanova basketball team’s strength is its humility, chaplain says
More than 70,000 people attended the NCAA men's basketball championship game at Houston's NRG Stadium April 4, but no one had a seat quite like Augustinian Father Rob Hagan.
Hija de activista hondureña asesinada hace llamado a investigación exhaustiva sobre muerte
Berta Isabel Zúñiga Cáceres quiere que Estados Unidos presione el gobierno hondureño para que procure una investigación independiente sobre el asesinato de su madre, la activista de los derechos ambientales, Berta Cáceres, el 3...
Team
Very early on in my tenure as production manager of The Leaven, editor Father Mark Goldasich stood in his office expounding the concept of team and teamwork in regards to The Leaven.
Caritas official urges Burundi not to threaten church
A Catholic aid official urged the government of Burundi not to threaten the church, which he said plays an important role in sustaining society.
Saint’s relics found in rubble of church destroyed by terrorists
The relics of Syrian St. Elian, which originally were thought to have been destroyed by members of the so-called Islamic State militia, have been found amid the rubble of the desecrated Mar Elian Church in Qaryatain, Syria.
