Archive for February 13, 2015

Archbishop Francesco Montenegro of Agrigento, who will be made a cardinal at the Feb. 14 consistory. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

A cardinal for migrants: Italy's Archbishop Francesco Montenegro

Archbishop Francesco Montenegro of Agrigento still feels himself more of a priest with concern for the poor than a cardinal,... Read more

A cardinals walks through Vatican City after a consistory held Nov. 4, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Three countries will be represented in College of Cardinals for first time

The different cultures represented by bishops who will be created cardinals this weekend demonstrate the Church's universality, thereby enriching the... Read more

Migrant workers from Mexico load cucumbers into a truck on a farm in Blackwater, Virginia. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Bishop to Congress: Stop treating immigrants as 'less than human'

Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tuscon, Arizona, leveled harsh criticism against the tone of some Congress members, saying that they were... Read more

Paper money. ?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Are wealthy US foundations paying to suppress religious freedom?

Questions are being raised over two U.S. foundations that have poured more than three million dollars into abortion rights, LGBT... Read more

A drawing by a young child in immigration detention for the National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention 2014. ?w=200&h=150

'A dark day for Australia': Church laments detention of child asylum seekers

A report detailing the profoundly negative effects of the long-term detention of children seeking asylum in Australia has led Church... Read more

A view of St. Peter's Basilica from the Augustianum in Rome, Feb. 11, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

At the consistory, a strong dedication to Vatican reforms

Reform was the watchword as cardinals met at the Vatican for briefings about the state of Vatican finances and about... Read more

Refugees in the Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria, September 2014. ?w=200&h=150

In run-up to presidential vote, Nigerian bishop slams government corruption

Bitterly condemning “the ugly tide of corruption” in Nigeria’s government, the Bishop of Sokoto has highlighted the challenges awaiting the... Read more

Muslims pray outside the White House for the Chapel Hill shooting victims, Feb. 13, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Muslims respond to Chapel Hill shootings with prayer, calls for peace

Muslims gathered in front of the White House to pray for the victims of the Chapel Hill shooting on Friday,... Read more