Around the world, bishops mark a COVID-scarred Pentecost
- Jun 1, 2020
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Advocacy groups offer tips to stay connected while facing the coronavirus
- Mar 21, 2020
Social distancing and sheltering in place doesn’t have to mean total isolation for people of faith accustomed to advocating for peace and justice concerns.
At Mass, people encouraged to pray, act to end human trafficking
- Feb 12, 2020
St. Bakhita’s feast day, Feb. 8, became known as the World Day of Prayer, Reflection and Action Against Human Trafficking.
Catholics offer lots of advocacy, get few results on Capitol Hill
- Dec 14, 2019
Congress was busy in 2019, but the House and Senate were often at cross purposes with each other.
Catholics among those arrested at protest over low refugee cap
- Oct 16, 2019
Catholics joined an array of faith communities, human rights groups, clergy, refugees and refugee resettlement agencies gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Oct. 15 protesting deep cuts to the refugee admissions program.
U.S. Church leaders weigh in on Amazon synod days before it opens
- Oct 4, 2019
Focus on the Amazon’s indigenous stirs controversy among U.S. Catholic groups.
Catholics join faith leaders gathered to remember child deaths at border
- May 24, 2019
Jesus would be “indignant” and hold accountable those responsible for the deaths of at least five migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border, said Sister Marie Lucey of the Franciscan Action Network, one of several faith leaders who on May 23 participated in a vigil to remember the young migrants.
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