Archive for January 15, 2017

Cots set up for the homeless in the Roman parish of San Callisto, January 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Dinner and a warm place to sleep: How Rome is reaching out to the homeless

As colder weather settled over Rome last week, two area charities have found ways to reach out to those without... Read more

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US bishop disappointed over new policy toward Cuban migrants

On Friday, the U.S. bishops’ migration chair criticized the Obama administration’s denial of decades-old special protections for Cuban migrants to... Read more

Pope Francis washes the feet of migrants and refugees during Holy Thursday Mass March 24, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope points to Mother Cabrini as prime model in caring for migrants

On the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis pointed to St. Frances Cabrini as an example of how... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Santa Maria a Setteville parish in Rome Jan. 15, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

If you're tempted to gossip, 'bite your tongue,' Pope Francis says

Pope Francis Sunday traveled to a parish on the outskirts of Rome where he visited a priest suffering from a... Read more