Sultan Subouh, 32, has spent most of his life high on drugs, in detention homes or behind bars. But as he walked into the stone courtyard of the House of Grace after a full day's work as a handyman, he said he was determined to...
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Pope, meeting Iraqi leader, urges work for reconciliation
Meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Pope Francis expressed his hopes that Iraq and other war-torn countries would have leaders strong enough to bring once-divided peoples together.
There’s some dirt on your forehead
I’d like to point out that a head caked in ashes isn’t exactly fashion forward. Especially in today’s times when it’s so easy for people to judge one another’s beliefs.
Pope-patriarch meeting historic, observers say, but substance is key
The planned Feb. 12 meeting in Cuba between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church will be a historic event, those involved in ecumenical relations agree, but they contend the proof of the pudding will...
Don’t judge sinners who want to repent, help them come home, pope says
On the eve of sending off "missionaries of mercy" to all corners of the globe, Pope Francis told his specially appointed men that the reassuring strength of God's love — not the "bludgeon of judgment" — will bring the "lost...
Mass pays tribute to Scouting; program’s values called ‘life-changing’
Connor Whelan was a busy young man during the Scout Sunday Mass Feb. 7 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, his parish in the Windsor Terrace neighborhood of the New York borough of Brooklyn.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
That rustling sound you hear is Jane Austen and her crinolines. They're spinning in the grave they share over a transgression called "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" (Screen Gems).
Communist official to religious leaders: Promote Chinese culture
A top Politburo official told faith leaders that religious groups must promote Chinese culture and become more compatible with socialism.
Forgive like Jesus, don’t accuse like the devil, pope tells Capuchins
Confessors have two choices: to be like Jesus who readily forgave sins or like the devil who always condemns, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Gomez calls Latinos to build pro-life culture, not political coalition
Saying the future of the pro-life movement is "cultural not political," Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles called upon Catholic Latinos to work toward a "new Christian humanism, a new vision of society and human destiny that...