In the spotlight: Pope’s record collection, “blessing of the waters” and “friar truck” Bible reading
Photos of the Week: Jan. 17, 2022
Catholic refugees from Afghanistan in ‘purgatory’ waiting for visas
Refugees wait each day at an Afghan refugee camp in the United Arab Emirates for an interview that advances the process of them heading to a welcoming country, hoping their current host won’t return them to Afghanistan.
Photos of the Week: Jan. 10, 2022
In the spotlight: Epiphany celebrations around the world, Myanmar refugees, Colorado wildfire
Vatican adds QR code to sculpture to educate people about migration
The work, “Angels Unawares,” stands in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, and the code was added to provide visitors and tourists with information about the sculpture and about Catholic teaching on migration.
El Paso bishop says pre-Christmas border visit draws him closer to faith
Bishop Seitz chatted with men and women, dropped off gifts for their children, blessed those who asked for a blessing and talked to shelter workers on the front lines.
Photos of the Week: Dec. 20, 2021
In the spotlight: Pope welcomes asylum-seekers, volcano Nativity, peace light
Photos of the Week: Dec. 6, 2021
In the spotlight: Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, Supreme Court, refugees, Christmas artwork winners
In Greece, Pope expresses concern for democracy’s decline in Europe
After arriving in Greece from Cyprus Dec. 4, Pope Francis went to meetings with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.