AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) — Lebanese were reeling after a massive explosion at Beirut’s port destroyed homes, businesses and livelihoods across the capital, and Catholic leaders

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and social and environmental crises worldwide, Pope Francis announced he would begin a new

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — True compassion requires “courageous sharing,” not telling people to go fend for themselves, Pope Francis said. God operates according to “the

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — An author with a long and close relationship to retired Pope Benedict XVI told a German newspaper that the 93-year-old retired

DUBLIN (CNS) — The coronavirus pandemic “opened our eyes to the peripheries in our midst,” specifically to the contribution of migrant workers in essential services

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The recent Vatican instruction on pastoral care clarifies the responsibility of every member of the church community to work together in

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Besides the immediate considerations of trying to stay healthy, to mourn the dead and protect others, the coronavirus pandemic should be

MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled against a proposal that could have paved the way for the decriminalization of abortion across the country.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When the Vatican issued norms that pontifical universities offer in-person classes on their campuses for the coming academic year, institutes in

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As governments and world leaders struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, they must also work harder to protect victims of human

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic universities in Latin America concluded a two-week online course that studied the role of women and feminism through the lens

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Addressing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, a Vatican representative said the protection of rights and human dignity is