Archive for February 28, 2017

Catholics at a camp for internally displaced persons near Malakal, South Sudan, Jan. 13, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

South Sudanese bishops call for food aid, peace negotiations

The bishops of South Sudan issued a call last Thursday for dialogue between the warring factions in the country, and... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Priest: We need to praise what is good, true in the Muslim faith

Not only is there a good deal in common between Muslims and Christians, but Catholics are called to respect and... Read more

Pope Francis walking up to St. Peter's Basilica on June 3, 2015 before the Wednesday general audience. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Walk in another's shoes, Pope encourages in interview

In an interview published Tuesday, Pope Francis spoke about what it means to care for and be present to the... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

How assisted suicide discriminates against the poor and disabled

While physician-assisted suicide is promoted as empowering terminally-ill patients, it could result in the poor being coerced to take their... Read more

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The Filipino Catholic Church is resisting the brutal drug war

Caught in the throes of a brutal war on drugs, the people of the Philippines are increasingly looking to the... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square at the general audience on Oct. 19, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis: God gives all to those who surrender all

God pours out all of Himself on His people, said Pope Francis on Tuesday, explaining that God gives everything to... Read more

The pilgrimage church in Medjugorge, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ?w=200&h=150

Local bishop: 'The Madonna has not appeared in Medjugorje'

The bishop of the local Church where Medjugorje is located reiterated on Sunday his long-held belief that the alleged Marian... Read more