Addressing the worshippers gathered at ordination Mass, Archbishop Muheria said the historic priestly ordination in the country “is a moment to also embrace that disabilities are gifts that God gives so that those people can develop other new gifts and enrich our society.”
For first blind Catholic priest in Kenya, ordination is a ’dream turned reality’
Iowa enacts school choice bill, giving more opportunities for Catholic schools
A new law passed swiftly by the Iowa Legislature Jan. 24, 2023, gives more families the opportunity to choose between sending their children to private or public schools in Iowa, beginning with the next school year, 2023-24.
Basketball sisters now play for God: College teammates head out on different paths, wind up on same journey 40 years later
Divine intervention may be the only explanation for how two college teammates graduated, ventured off on different career paths miles apart and then, 40 years later, ended up on the same journey in Miami, both wearing habits.
Organizaciones católicas aplauden y expresan preocupación por nuevo programa de auspicio privado para refugiados
Organizaciones católicas aplaudieron el anuncio el 19 de enero de un nuevo programa del Departamento de Estado que permite que grupos de particulares apoyen directamente a los refugiados que se reasenten en Estados Unidos.
Catholic organizations applaud, express concerns about new private sponsorship program for refugees
The Welcome Corps allows applications from private groups formed by five or more people to sponsor refugees for their first 90 days in the U.S.
El Papa Francisco y los obispos peruanos piden la paz mientras las protestas violentas en Perú se vuelven mortales
Los obispos de Perú abogaron por la paz, ya que las violentas protestas contra el actual presidente y la legislatura del país se han cobrado la vida de decenas de personas.
Pope, bishops call for peace as violent protests in Peru turn deadly
Peru’s bishops pleaded for peace as violent protests against the country’s current president and legislature have claimed the lives of dozens of people.
Ukrainian Catholic leader warns against Orthodox ban
The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church has warned against moves by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government to outlaw Orthodox communities linked to Moscow, and urged his countrymen to “give Russians a chance to repent.”