Caritas Internationalis calls U.S. foreign aid freeze ‘ruthless’

The “ruthless” and “callous” decision of the Trump administration to freeze U.S. humanitarian and development aid “threatens the lives and dignity of millions” of people around the world, said Caritas Internationalis.

Pope to U.S.: Migration policies built on force, not truth, ‘will end badly’

Pope Francis has urged U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to “narratives” that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to migrants and refugees.

Religious poverty, chastity, obedience are signs of hope, pope says

The way consecrated women and men live their vows of poverty, chastity and obedience can offer light and hope to a world looking for authentic relationships marked by love and self-giving, Pope Francis said.

Hope chosen as theme to celebrate grandparents and elderly during jubilee

“Blessed are those who have not lost hope” is the theme for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be observed in the Catholic Church July 27.

Pope sends condolences to families, US for midair collision near DC

Pope Francis offered his condolences to the families of victims and to the entire nation following a deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter near Washington.

Setting the record straight

This week I want to respond to the criticism some political leaders have leveled against the Catholic Church, charging that we are misusing federal funding for refugee settlement and that such ministries prove that the church is more concerned with its “bottom line” rather than the humanitarian service mandated by the Gospel.

Take your temperature

Water is life. So says Scripture, and so say scientists who are working to make sure there is enough clean water to support human life on Earth.

Immigrant ministries respond to increased fear, misinformation

Leaders of immigrant-to-immigrant ministries in Chicago-area parishes are accompanying families pastorally in an environment of increased fear of deportation among immigrants.

Cardinal Radcliffe reflects on synod during parish event

Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe said the solution to overcoming polarization in the church and in wider society is for people on all sides to learn to talk to and listen to one another with respect, something that was demonstrated in the 2023 and 2024 sessions of the synod on synodality.

Nothing is worth sacrificing the life of a child, Pope Francis tells world leaders

It is unacceptable that a child’s right to life and a dignified childhood should be sacrificed to “the idols” of power, profit, ideology and nationalistic self-interest, Pope Francis told a group of world experts and leaders.
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