Pope Francis called on the people of the United States to welcome migrants and urged those who are welcomed to respect the laws of the country during a live video conversation with teenagers from around the world.
Pope asks U.S. to welcome migrants, urges migrants to respect laws
Pence rebukes U.N. efforts to help Christians, announces Middle East trip
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence criticized the United Nations’ efforts to help persecuted Christians in the Middle East in a speech Oct. 25.
Pope says space station crew like a ‘tiny U.N.’ with peaceful diversity
Catholic astronaut Mark Vande Hei of Falls Church, Virginia, requested a call from Pope Francis, before his first space mission began this year, and Oct. 26 his wish upon a star came true.
Reformation at 500: Christians see they are brothers, sisters, pope says
The grace of God and decades of ecumenical dialogue have enabled Catholics and Protestants to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation together, emphasizing their shared baptism and faith in Jesus, Pope Francis said.
HHS looks into removing barriers to program funding for religious groups
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Oct. 25 that it is looking for ways to ensure that faith-based and religious groups are not blocked from receiving HHS funding for their programs.
In the end, everyone faces God with ’empty hands,’ pope says
The pope announced the day’s catechesis would be the last in his series of audience talks on Christian hope, adding that the last talk, therefore, would look at hope’s final fulfillment in heaven.
Bishop offers Congress moral principles for weighing tax reform
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development outlined a set of moral principles related to tax policy as Congress prepares to weigh a tax reform package.
Pope’s November-January schedule includes new World Day of the Poor
Pope Francis will celebrate a special Mass with the poor and people who assist them Nov. 19, the first World Day of the Poor.