Archive for August 30, 2013
Mexican bishops praise 'invaluable' contributions of seniors
The leadership of the bishops’ conference of Mexico has praised senior citizens for their “invaluable contribution to the family and... Read more
Bishops' immigration outreach based on 'pastoral' concern
Underlying an effort by U.S. bishops to coordinate messages on the need for comprehensive immigration reform is a profound sense... Read more
Augustinian order to focus on evangelizing Europe, youth
The Augustinian order is working on devising ways to evangelize secularized Europe and young people during the next few years,... Read more
Legionary named as secretary general of Vatican City government
On Aug. 30, Pope Francis appointed Father Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, a member of the Legionaries of Christ, to be the... Read more
New Philippines campaign seeks to help typhoon victims
The Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines have organized a campaign to assist the nearly one million people in Manila and... Read more
US weighs military action in Syria as bishops call for dialogue
Top U.S. officials say they are still considering a “narrow” military response to the reported use of chemical weapons in... Read more
