If any travelers are carrying around too much emotional baggage, they might find an airport chaplain to lighten the load.
Airport chaplains offer sacraments, provide a listening ear to travelers
Lenten services, retreats and other opportunities
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Ukraine deserves peace, Pope Francis says
The pope made his remarks Jan. 26, the day he had set for worldwide prayers for peace in Ukraine.
Chinese archbishop: Three stages to ‘drama’ involving church, communists
The ongoing “drama” between Chinese Catholics and the nation’s communist leaders has three stages, Archbishop Hon said at the 28th international conference of the U.S.-China Catholic Association, held at Jesuit-run Santa Clara University in California.
Two new Canadian Indigenous leaders to prioritize reconciliation
Reconciliation between Canadian society and the country’s Indigenous communities is possible, say two new national Indigenous leaders.
World needs witness of Christian unity, pope says at Pentecost vigil
The divisions among Christians are a result of sin and must be overcome with new efforts at reconciliation and unity so that the world will believe that the Gospel truly is good news, Pope Francis said.
Minneapolis Catholics continue prayers, reflection after Chauvin verdict
Minnesota’s Catholic leaders are pointing a way forward: Christ’s example of forgiveness, compassion and thirst for justice .
Cardinal upholds ‘probable invalidity’ of confession by phone
Even though the world is facing a pandemic that may limit many people’s ability to celebrate the sacraments, particularly those people who are in isolation, quarantining or hospitalized with COVID-19, confession by phone is still most likely invalid, said Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary.