‘We have hope’ say advocates at El Paso march and vigil for migrants’ dignity
On the evening of March 21, hundreds of people joined the demonstration "Be Not Afraid: March and Vigil for Human Dignity" organized by the Diocese of El Paso, Texas.
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Pope Francis on his relationship with Benedict: ‘He always defended me’
For the nearly 10 years that Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI lived on opposite sides of St. Peter's Basilica, the two popes' relationship was marked by a deep mutual respect and sense of solidarity.
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Families of Bridge Collapse Victims Feel ‘Inexplicable Sadness,’ Pastor Says
Ever since the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed in the early hours of March 26, Redemptorist Father Ako Walker has been acting as a spiritual support to the families of six Hispanic construction workers believed to have perished ...
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Gallup: Just 3 in 10 US Adults Regularly Attend Religious Services
The pews may be a bit more crowded at Mass this Easter — but on balance, regular church attendance in the U.S. continues to decline across the board, particularly among Catholics.
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Pope writes to Holy Land Catholics living under ‘dark clouds of Good Friday’
Pope Francis told Catholics in the Holy Land that he knows Holy Week this year is "so overshadowed by the Passion and, as yet, so little by the Resurrection."
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Baltimore Archdiocese ministers to crew involved in bridge collapse
The Archdiocese of Baltimore's Apostleship of the Sea is normally a "friendly face" for international seafarers visiting the port.
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‘Prayer’ behind passage of U.S. aid to Ukraine bill, say Ukrainian Catholics