Pope prays for Amazon fires response
As firefighters, climate change activists and world political leaders grapple with what to do about the Amazon fires, Pope Francis called for a global response during his Sunday Angelus.
‘Beautiful, suffering’ girl meets pope
Pope Francis allows an autistic girl to run free on stage during his general audience at the Vatican Aug. 21 and asks people in the crowd to pray for her…
Women leadership in the church
The Given Institute director discusses how her organization is helping women become leaders in the Catholic Church.
Prayer and healing after mass shootings
Pope Francis reacts to the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, as vigils in El Paso and Dayton allow people to pray about the horror that left 30 dead and…
Fire extinguishes historic church
A fire burned down the historic, 124-year-old Catholic Church of the Visitation in Westphalia, Texas, July 29, 2019.
Catholics take jail over silence
The “Catholic Day of Action for Immigrant Children” — hosted by Faith in Action and other Catholic groups on Capitol Hill July 18 — brought the faithful out to protest…
Rescuing Amazonian languages
A missionary priest works with the indigenous in this Amazon village to prevent their languages from becoming instinct.
An Amazonian face for the church
Amazonians, missionaries, religious and activists want the church to see the Amazon’s faithful traditions, cultural diversity and environmental challenges as the Vatican convenes the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon…
The Amazon through a church lens
The faith, culture, economy and ecological makeup of the Amazon are being explored as the Catholic Church prepares for October’s Synod of Bishops at the Vatican.
Indigenous champion in the Amazon
A lay missionary from Spain discusses her work with indigenous people in their struggle to protect their culture.
Monastery: An encounter with Christ
As the Franciscans commemorate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s meeting with the sultan of Egypt, they highlight the mission of their Washington monastery as a way to…