San Salvador Archbishop Jose Escobar Alas said church files on human rights violations committed during the civil war are available to help to find the truth and bring about justice in the killings of six Jesuit priests and two...
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Pope: Prayers of the faithful, not clergy, can make miracles happen
The prayers of the faithful, not the pope, bishops, priests or nuns, have the power to make miracles happen in the most impossible situations, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass.
USCCB files amicus brief on behalf of Little Sisters of the Poor
The general counsel for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Little Sisters of the Poor, who have asked the court for relief from being forced to comply with...
German cardinal says sexual assaults against women ‘cannot be tolerated’
Hundreds of sexual assaults committed against German women by migrants in a single night "can in no way be tolerated," said the president of the German bishops' conference.
Warmth of mercy can overcome cold indifference, pope tells diplomats
Cold indifference to migrants, the poor, the hungry and the persecuted must be overcome through the warmth of mercy, which can transform people into artisans of peace, Pope Francis said.
Ghanaian bishops say Guantanamo prisoners pose threat to country
Ghana's bishops have criticized the government for accepting two former prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, describing the situation as wrong and dangerous.
National Park Service honors Jesuit missionary with legacy day
Jesuit Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, an Italian missionary to the American Southwest known as the "Padre on Horseback," was honored Jan. 10 at the Tumacacori National Historical Park with Kino Legacy Day.
The best legacy children can receive from parents is faith, pope says
The best thing parents can pass on to their children is their religious faith, Pope Francis said as he baptized 26 babies.
U.S. bishop says Palestinians in Cremisan Valley ‘have lost hope’
A U.S. bishop visiting the Holy Land for the second year in a row said Palestinians whose land has been divided by the Israeli separation barrier "have lost hope."
Church’s credibility found in showing mercy, pope says in new book
Being ministers of God's mercy, church members overcome "prejudice and rigidity," taking risks like Jesus did in order to heal and to save, Pope Francis said.