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Feb 2, 2017, 1:00 PM
Last week our Church joined ecumenical efforts worldwide in praying for and celebrating our Christian Unity. Perhaps Catholic Schools Week will not only be a time to celebrate the great gift and legacy of Catholic education, but also a time to…
Jan 31, 2017, 1:00 PM
Marco Raposo, Director of the Peace and Justice Ministry, Diocese of El Paso
For the past three years, the Catholic Church in the United States has been on a process towards the V Encuentro, which will take place during 2017 and 2018 from…
Jan 26, 2017, 1:00 PM
After a moment of silent prayer on Wednesday afternoon, July 27, 2016, I offered the following prayer, as we sat down for a light lunch:
God our Creator, God of compassion,
pour out on us a spirit of truth, understanding and good will,…
Jan 24, 2017, 1:00 PM
Demonstrators in Washington protest nuclear weapons April 1. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
It will not surprise anyone that Pope Francis has warned of nuclear catastrophe. In connection with the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of…
Jan 19, 2017, 1:00 PM
Visiting people in Latin America and the Caribbean, being in solidarity with them, fills me with such joy and hope. As I encounter countless moments of solidarity and fraternity each time I visit a community that receives funds from the Collection…
Jan 17, 2017, 1:00 PM
Kris Ozar, Country Representative for Catholic Relief Services in Ghana
In Pope Francis’ statement for the 2017 World Day of Peace, he notes that “the Church has been involved in nonviolent peacebuilding strategies in many…
Jan 15, 2017, 11:00 AM
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On this “World Day of Migrants and Refugees,” we are called by the Holy Father to draw attention to child migrants, who “in a threefold way are defenceless: they are children, they are…
Jan 13, 2017, 2:04 PM
In recognition that this is National Migration Week and at the invitation of the National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Voice of the Poor Committee, for the first time I am telling my story of coming to the…
Jan 12, 2017, 1:53 PM
As we celebrate National Migration Week from Jan. 8-14, let us bring to the forefront the most pressing issues immigrants face and support them in their efforts to overcome those challenges. The theme for this year is “Creating a Culture of…
Jan 11, 2017, 5:42 PM
Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. With 21 million victims worldwide, there are more slaves today than at any time in history. Since human trafficking is a prevalent issue throughout the world, January has become Human Trafficking Awareness…
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