The peace movement, founded March 13, 1945, about six months before the end of World War II, works quietly and largely without much fanfare in France despite its widespread presence in the country.
These are not the stray provocations of a thin-skinned politician, but a sustained campaign to intimidate, manipulate and muzzle institutions that hold power accountable. We cannot let this sinister behavior succeed.
Some clutched rosaries, others took selfies or touched the protective glass in front of the seemingly sleeping young man, who died of leukemia at 15 in 2006 and is generating a devotion that astonishes even Assisi's bishop.
The scarcity mindset is governed by fear and self-interest, but a theology of abundance more closely aligns with the life, ministry and preaching of Jesus Christ in the Gospels.
Complex cultural shifts led to a more secular U.S. But Calvinism's acute irony is that once the essence of faith was worn down, the habits of faith lingered and Calvinism became reduced to hyperindividualistic ethics.
Members of the International Theological Commission, who are appointed by the pope and advise the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, released the document, "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior: 1700th Anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325-2025)."
Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonizations of three blesseds: an Armenian Catholic archbishop martyred during the Armenian genocide, a lay catechist from Papua New Guinea killed during World War II and a Venezuelan religious sister who dedicated her life to education and the poor.
Francis, the comic strip: After a stressful few weeks, the Francis cartoonist is taking some time off to visit Ireland. The cartoon will resume after April 9.
The death toll continues to rise above 3,000 from the March 28 quake in the Southeast Asian country. U.S. President Donald Trump has said the country will send aid.
Pope Francis offered prayers and expressed deep concern over the deadly wildfires in South Korea, which have claimed at least 28 lives and caused widespread damage. The fire continues to spread uncontrollably across several regions.
A Jesuit priest says he prefers going to prison than paying a 500-euro ($541) fine for participating in a climate activists' street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg.
While Brazil's bishops work to spread the message of ecological conversion, traditionalist Catholic groups have called for a boycott of their campaign, saying the bishops want to "substitute the spirit of Lent" with a focus on integral ecology.
Mass for Artists began in August 2020. Since then, over a dozen have been celebrated in various churches across New York City, occurring two to four times a year. A multidisciplinary exhibit typically follows the liturgy.
Disney's new live-action remake of the 1937 animated classic is less concerned with the titular character's marital prospects than it is with painting a vision of abundance.
The chaplains for Marquette and St. John's were seated courtside when the men's NCAA Tournament got underway last week. For the players, basketball is about winning. But the chaplains are there when things don't turn out as hoped.
Two members of the Little Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus were among those killed earlier this week by armed gang members in the central Haiti city of Mirebalais.
It is impossible to plan for illness or prepare for suffering. But what seems like the end becomes a beginning for many — a new outlook on life, relationships and the meaning of everyday things.
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Indian church expresses sorrow, support for earthquake-hit Myanmar and Thailand
Women religious leaders and Catholic bishops in India have expressed solidarity with the people of earthquake-hit Myanmar and Thailand.
Q&A with Sr. Pepa Torres, serving in Lavapiés barrio, Madrid's migrant heart
"I truly believe in the power of community initiatives to drive social change," says Sr. María Torres Pérez, or Pepa Torres as people know her. "We have to raise our voices and gritar to denounce injustices."
