Caritas joins rescue efforts in Indonesia after cyclone disaster
Devastating floods and landslides triggered by cyclone Seroja, which struck a cluster of islands in south-east Indonesia and in Timor-Leste on Easter Sunday, have killed at least 120 people. Caritas and other agencies have swung into action to reach the survivors.
God wants quiet humility, not showy altruism, Pope says
VATICAN CITY — While all Christians are called to help those in need, they must fight against the temptation of boasting about their gifts of charity to seek attention, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis on Christ the King: Make choices with eternity in mind
On Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to make choices with eternity in mind, by thinking not about what they want to do, but what is best to do.
Ecuador: Young people undertake mission to reach Indigenous communities
“It is not we who change the communities but they who change us.” This is how Mónica Calva, an Idente missionary and Director of the...
Christians face a climate of fear in six Asian countries
North Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Iran and India are worst for Christian persecution, says Open Doors.
Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue offers best wishes to Muslims
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue offers best wishes to Muslims throughout the world for the month of Ramadan and ‘Id Al-Fitr.