A well-known personality in Colombia, he fled to Canada to stay alive. Uprooted, new to the French language, he lived in precariousness in Quebec City, drawing strength to live from his family and his faith. Now he is in charge...
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Prelado salvadoreño: Documentos disponibles para llevar ante justicia asesinos de jesuitas
Un tribunal español ha emitido de nuevo una solicitud de órdenes de arresto para 17 oficiales militares salvadoreños.
Mary’s intercession credited for saving Missouri farmland from floods
None needs to be convinced of heavenly intervention, though the Army Corps of Engineers might need convincing after an unknown force or flawed human prediction kept the Mississippi River on its side of the levee and Bois Brule...
Irish pro golfer O’Connor had strong faith, priest says at funeral
Irish golfer Christy O'Connor Jr. had "a strong faith" that helped him cope with the 1998 death of his 17-year-old son, Darren, in a road accident.
Supreme Court rules Florida’s death penalty system unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 12 said the state of Florida's death penalty system is unconstitutional because it allows judges, rather than juries, to determine whether a convicted criminal should get a death sentence.
Oasis of mercy: Caring for those with HIV in Mexico’s Yucatan
A red-roofed, ramshackle collection of one-story buildings grouped around a tropical garden sits next to a small field where black pigs and hens run free. Inside, two large dogs wander contentedly, greeting visitors.
7 Rules of Leaven internship
In our latest edition of The Walking Deadline, Leaven intern Elizabeth Hyde shares some of her funniest memories at the Leaven and compiles them into a list of proverbs to live by as an intern.
Faithfulness in mercy is God’s way of being, pope says
God's mercy is constant and limitless; he is faithful in his mercy for his children, even when they are unfaithful, Pope Francis said.
Foes of death penalty address its ‘indefensible’ moral, economic toll
People need to talk about the death penalty issue in their families, workplaces and neighborhoods, said Deacon Richard Tolcher, coordinator of the Atlanta Archdiocese's Prison and Jail Ministry.
Bishops urge more peace efforts to help displaced Iraqi Christians
With crises in Syria and Iraq deepening, Catholic bishops on a solidarity visit with the "forgotten" Christians of the Middle East are urging stepped-up peace efforts to resolve conflicts tearing apart the troubled region.