President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in Bamako. Most people in the Sahel region of Africa are poor and lack formal education and skills.
CRS report says poverty, not religious conflict, causes Sahel violence
New caravan of 3,000 migrants forms in Honduras; first during pandemic
Catholic migrant ministries in Guatemala are attending to a caravan that formed in Honduras and is heading northward toward the border with Mexico.
Some dioceses taking ‘Civilize It’ initiative to heart
Catholics who are taking seriously the “Civilize It” initiative are implementing it in ways that makes sense to them.
Pandemic stimulus bill excludes Catholic school students, their families
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ education committee said Oct. 1 “it is unconscionable” the HEROES Act stimulus bill proposed in the House is excluding Catholic school students and their families.
Candidates approach environmental protection from widely varying viewpoints
Among the stark differences between presidential candidates Donald Trump, the Republican incumbent, and Joe Biden, the Democratic challenger, among the most pronounced is their stances on the environment and energy development.
Tomb of young Italian tech whiz opened for veneration
The tomb of Carlo Acutis was opened in advance of the Italian teen’s Oct. 10 beatification Mass and will remain open for veneration until Oct. 17.
Plight of world’s migrants, refugees should spur solidarity, bishop says
There are at least 79.5 million refugees around the world have been forced to flee their homes in 2020, nearly 26 million are under 18.
Religious freedom: Top U.S., Vatican officials explain why its defense is crucial
Symposium on religious freedom highlighted the different approaches to the shared priority of promoting and defending religious freedom.