Pope Francis to Catholic Media: Be signs of unity amid diversity
Pope Francis sends a message to this year's Catholic Media Conference, which is sponsored by the Catholic Press Association and has as its theme “Together While Apart”.
Young Italian tech whiz to be beatified in October
Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager who used his computer programming skills to spread devotion to the Eucharist, will be beatified in October, the Diocese of Assisi announced.
Catholic leaders: Don’t forget refugees during pandemic
People around the world have practiced solidarity during the pandemic, and they should do the same for refugees, Catholic humanitarian leaders said on World Refugee Day.
‘To be close in order to serve’ – Displaced persons and Pope’s Migrants Day...
Ahead of the 106th World Migrant and Refugee Day, held on 27 September, Tijan reflects on how religious sisters in Sierra Leone saved his life, along with thousands of other displaced persons.
Pope Francis thanks seafarers for their sacrifices during pandemic
In a video message Wednesday, Pope Francis told maritime workers that their many sacrifices before and during the coronavirus pandemic have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated.
How the Catholic Church helped unemployed laborers in the 1920s
The 1920s are known as the “Roaring Twenties” because they were years of economic growth and rising prosperity. But while the U.S. was booming, other countries were grappling with stagnation and mass unemployment.