Visiting Romania May 31-June 2, Pope Francis will stop at six destinations, including a popular Marian shrine in Transylvania.
Vatican publishes updated schedule for pope’s visit to Romania
Church needs joyful disciples, pope tells young people, deaf association
In back-to-back audiences with a group of French young people and an Italian association for deaf people, Pope Francis cited personal example and witness as a vital piece in the church’s evangelization mission.
Survey: Catholics want church to invest funds in line with its values
More than 90% of Catholics said they believe that Catholic organizations should invest church funds in ways that are consistent with church teaching and values, according to results of a new survey conducted by the Boston-based firm.
As refugee child, she knew no English; now as teen, she’s poetry champ
Belise Nishimwe, born in a refugee camp in Tanzania, with the support the family received, is an inspiring expression of community and faith.
Balkans visit: Pope to touch sensitive issues of ecumenism, migration
Many migrants and refugees cross Greece en route to North Macedonia, a country Pope Francis will visit May 7.
Court upholds rule that House open each day it is in session with prayer
In a unanimous ruling April 19, 2019, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a House requirement that it start each day it is in session with a religious prayer. The ruling came in a suit filed against the chaplain by atheist Daniel Barker because the priest would not let him serve as a guest chaplain and deliver a secular prayer.
Bishop says ‘love of Christ’ compels him to proclaim Gospel of life
Preservation of the family, marriage and the unborn were the main themes of the annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Washington April 23.
Cardinal criticizes Sri Lankan government for not taking precautions
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo, Sri Lanka, has blamed the country’s authorities for the security lapse he claims could have prevented Easter bombings, in which the death toll surpassed 320.