EU Bishops: ‘No such thing as a right to abortion’
The President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ, has...
Pope’s September prayer intention: For abolition of the death penalty
In his prayer intention for September, Pope Francis calls on all people of good will “to mobilize for the abolition of the death penalty...
New ‘youth edition’ of Holy Bible released at Asian bishops’ meeting in Thailand
Bishop George Pallipparambil of Miao, chairman of the Commissions for Evangelization, and Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching of Malaysia present the new edition of the Bible for the youth at the FABC conference in Thailand on October 21. (Photo courtesy of the FABC)
Pope to Curia: ‘Be vigilant, evil comes back under new guises’
Exchanging traditional Christmas greetings with members of the Roman Curia on Thursday, Pope Francis delivered a seven-point speech in...
Bishops around the world condemn unjust persecution of the Church in Nicaragua
The Episcopal Council of Latin America, as well as the bishops of Chile and Spain, have condemned the violation of human rights in...
Young Catholic triathlete with Down Syndrome, inspired by Faith, tells UN he has ‘No...
It was his first speaking engagement at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York, and Gabriel Cobb, who has Down syndrome, was admittedly “a little nervous.”