Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon has called on the citizens of Myanmar not to give up hope.
Myanmar cardinal says Easter must be beginning of nation’s healing
Governor signs death penalty repeal at site of 101 executions since 1991
While standing outside the prison that housed Virginia’s execution chamber, Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation abolishing the death penalty in the state March 24.
Bishops: If passed, Equality Act will ‘discriminate against people of faith’
The bill, known as H.R. 5 and recently reintroduced in the House, also will provide for taxpayer funding of abortion and limit freedom of speech.
Bishops support Biden’s racial equity orders related to housing, prisons
Under an executive order issued by President Joe Biden Jan. 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice will not renew contracts with private prisons.
Pope will bring comfort, hope to Iraq, patriarch says
During his planned visit to Iraq March 5-8, Pope Francis will bring two things: comfort and hope.
Bishops say U.K. should eliminate nuclear arsenal, use money for poor
Scottish and English bishops said the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons offered an opportunity to build peace through dialogue rather than the threat of mutual destruction.
Young people explore connections of economy, ecology, faith
Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi and by Pope Francis, 2,000 young adults met online to discuss making the economy more responsive to human dignity and more respectful of creation.
‘Fratelli Tutti’: Being a good neighbor
Pope Francis, in his new encyclical “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” explores what it means to be a good neighbor. Here are a few suggestions to implement his teaching.