To improve the lives of Pakistanis, many of whom are desperately poor, the Archdiocese of Lahore has ramped up its educational and vocational training efforts.
Skills training, education ‘only way out of misery’ for Pakistan’s poor
New York Catholic agency calls out ‘chaotic’ dispersal of asylum-seekers
Cities such as New York and Washington have been on the receiving end of an influx of migrants being bused from the southern border to cities in the Northeast in what some say is a stunt by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican with presidential aspirations.
Refugees learn to cope with the trauma that forced them to flee Congo
Since arriving at the Mantapala Refugee Settlement, refugees have received emotional support and financial aid, skills development and life-saving assistance.
‘I am sorry’: Canadian Indigenous react to papal apology
Pope Francis delivered his apology on the treaty land of the Ermineskin and Samson Cree Nations, the Louis Bull Tribe and the Montana First Nation, as part of his “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada.
Court’s ruling on tuition aid puts Blaine Amendment ‘in dustbin of history’
In a 6-3 decision, the court sided with two Christian families who challenged a Maine tuition assistance program that excluded private religious schools.
Indigenous and Catholic: One can proudly be both, pope says
While presented as missionary work, the operation of residential schools by Catholics in Canada was actually an attempt to impose European culture on Canada’s Indigenous people, Pope Francis said.
Catholics rally in support of Michigan pro-life center after vandalism
In the aftermath of vandalism, pro-life center receives an outpouring of support from the community, including more than $20,000 in donations to help the center continue to serve vulnerable mothers and babies.
Guatemalan bishops warn against political manipulation
The Guatemalan bishops’ conference the deteriorating situation of the country, citing malnutrition, corruption, the dismantling of democracy and violence as reasons for the increasing exodus of the country’s people.