MEDIA ADVISORY: Catholic Social Ministry Gathering Calls on Catholic Leaders to Be Missionaries of Hope and Advocates for Justice

The CSMG draws nearly 500 leaders working in social ministry and advocacy to the nation’s capital, Jan. 25-28.

Pope Francis

Divest from companies that exploit children, pope says

"Fighting exploitation, particularly child exploitation, is the high road to building a better future for all of society," the pope said.

Pope Francis

Pope looks back on his life, urges people to look to future with hope

"Hope: The Autobiography," written by Pope Francis with the Italian editor Carlo Musso, was published around the world in a dozen languages Jan. 14.

No Sin is Beyond God’s Unfathomable Mercy, says Bishop Thomas on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

As chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, Bishop Thomas offered the following reflection on the 52nd anniversary of the...

Consecrated Life

U.S. sister killed in the Amazon honored at Rome 'new martyrs' shrine

U.S. Sister Dorothy Stang, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur from Dayton, Ohio, is the first woman honored as one of the "new martyrs of the Americas" at a...

Pope Francis

Pope offers prayers for those impacted by LA wildfires

Pope Francis prays as the fires in Los Angeles continue to rage.

MEDIA ADVISORY: “9 Days for Life” Unites Hundreds of Thousands in Prayer for the Protection of Life

War & Peace

Pope to diplomats: Sweep away 'clouds of war,' let 'winds of peace' blow

In a speech mostly read by an aide, Pope Francis asked ambassadors from around the world to embrace "a diplomacy of hope, of which all of us are called to be heralds, so...

Dr. King’s Message Continues to Impact Our Lives Today

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” and these words remind us that we are connected and responsible for each other as we seek to fulfill the dream and...

Pope Francis

Pope condemns economy that 'does not respect life,' exploits children

A child "who does not smile and dream cannot come to know or nurture his or her talents," Pope Francis said.