For the last stop of his four-day journey, Pope Francis chose to visit Sacred Heart Church, which was consecrated in 1939 and was the first church built in a Gulf nation.
Pope encourages Bahrain’s Catholic community to be ‘builders of unity’
Vatican joins International Olympic Committee’s appeal for peace
The laity, family and life dicastery said the appeal was “the first fruit” of the “Sport for All” international summit it sponsored at the Vatican Sept. 29-30.
Keep pushing forward, Chilean bishops say after voters reject constitution
Bishops in Chile have urged citizens to push forward with trying to write a new constitution and reach a new social pact after voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed constitution in a plebiscite.
Former assistant fire chief aims to create ‘sense of hope’ in 9/11 memoir
Joseph Pfeifer’s book, “Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11,” published last year, won a Christopher Award in June as a work that embodies “the highest values of humanity.”
Pope to visit Congo, make ecumenical pilgrimage to South Sudan in July
Here is the schedule released by the Vatican May 28.
Greg Erlandson: Lessons to be learned from Ukraine’s witness
One of the greatest strengths of Ukrainians right now is their unity. These days, it is a strength we Americans lack.
Greg Erlandson: Bridging divides shoulder to shoulder
“I wonder if the Church can play a mediating role in the midst of our division. It can provide a meeting ground where Catholics and others who identify with either party can meet the other.”
Father Ron Rolheiser: Lessons about human(kind)
“This is not some sentimental, feel-good book on how we need to be kind to each other. It’s more like a Sermon on the Mount for our time, or at least how we might work towards living the Sermon on the Mount.”