Archive for August 31, 2016
Mother Teresa 'radically loved her neighbor'
Mother Teresa didn't try to solve all of the world's problems: she simply lived her life in radical service and... Read more
To help desperate refugees, Mormons and Catholics join hands
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has given $1.25 million in aid to Catholic refugee relief efforts. Read more
Priest related to Princess Diana on the path to sainthood
A relative of Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry has moved one step closer to sainthood. Read more
Pope Francis creates new Vatican office for integral human development
On Wednesday the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ decision to form a new mega-dicastery merging the Vatican offices for Justice and... Read more
Have the courage to ask for forgiveness, Pope Francis says
On Wednesday Pope Francis stressed the importance of having the courage to recognize our sins and ask God for forgiveness,... Read more
Openness to grace strengthens human reason, Pope reminds cardiologists
The Church supports the work of studying God's creation in the human body and encourages the sciences in service to... Read more
To this Christian woman, headscarves are a religious freedom issue too
A devout Christian woman has said Alabama county officials violated her rights by forcing her to remove her headscarf for... Read more
The US has resettled 10,000 Syrian refugees in the last year
As the Obama administration announced Monday that the U.S. had met its goal of accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees in fiscal... Read more
Francis welcomes peace deal in Colombia
On Wednesday Pope Francis expressed his pleasure that peace negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC rebels have been finalized,... Read more
What the Church in South Sudan is doing amid a humanitarian crisis
Amid a civil war, a humanitarian crisis, and the threat of mass starvation, the Church in South Sudan is still... Read more
