Archive for June 16, 2014

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square  at a General Audience, May 28, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

'Humble charity' overcomes corruption, Pope Francis preaches

Pope Francis on Monday denounced corruption among those in authority in politics, business, and the Church, urging Christians to overcome... Read more

St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City. ?w=200&h=150

New York archdiocese receives three new auxiliary bishops

Pope Francis on Saturday appointed three auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of New York, including one priest who ministered at... Read more

Displaced persons in the Central African Republic received aid from CRS in May 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Catholic archbishop aids Muslim refugees in Central African Republic

A Catholic archbishop in the violence-ridden Central African Republic recently reached out to a group of 600 Muslim refugees, saying... Read more

Mourners gather at Saint Catherine of Siena parish in Phoenix on June 16, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Arizona community mourns, remembers slain priest

The 105-degree heat did not deter parishioners and friends of Father Kenneth Walker from packing St. Catherine's in Phoenix to... Read more