Pope urges Catholics to meet the poor and speak to them with love
Go out to meet the poor, listen to them, and speak to them with the heart of Jesus, Pope Francis said Saturday at Mass in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran.
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Bishop takes blame for public ‘indifference’ to killings
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan admitted that he reached a point of blaming himself as indifference “plague” his diocese amidst the spate of killings.
Christians are called to serve Christ in the poor, pope says
At a time when “situations of injustice and human pain” seem to be growing around the globe, Christians are called to “accompany the victims, to see in their faces the face of our…
Nuncio to youth: Use your talents, don’t hide it
Pope Francis’ envoy to the Philippines encouraged young people to make the most of their talents, especially by serving those in need, and not just hide it.
No nukes: Pope expected to take aim at new arms race during Japan trip
Pope Francis’ top aide made no secret of what will be on the pope’s mind when he visits Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Nov. 24: “the total elimination of nuclear weapons.”
Teen spends final days reaching out to vulnerable, poor on city streets
When 19-year-old Nicholas Peters of San Carlos understood that his life would not be a long one, he decided to spend the days that might be left to him ministering to the forgotten and the hopeless…
Yolanda after 6 years: The point of remembering
I can still vividly recall where I was when she violently imposed an unwelcome visit on us.
CBCP head seeks help for underserved quake-hit areas
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called attention to the plight of earthquake victims “who are less served”.
Survey says: Most Catholics in US reject Church teaching on cohabitation
Nearly three quarters of Catholics in the United States are not opposed to couples cohabiting before marriage, despite the Church’s moral teaching.
Cardinal Pell objected to controversial Vatican hospital loan
A 50 million euro loan request to secure the purchase of a bankrupt hospital was vetoed by Cardinal George Pell and financial authorities at the Institute for Works of Religion, commonly called the…
