MANILA, Philippines — Catholic Church groups deployed teams to assist affected communities Dec. 4, a day after a powerful typhoon hit the Philippines, leaving at least four … Read More
Author Archives: Jessica Jacques
Tensions arise in Canada around bishops’ inquiry of Haitian group
MONTREAL — A Haitian women’s support organization co-founded by Quebec nuns is exasperated by repeated requests from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to know whether or … Read More
Irish bishops: Christians must lead by example, welcome migrants
DUBLIN — Ireland’s Catholic bishops have criticized the use of intolerant language when it comes to discussions around migration and refugees. Their remarks were made against a … Read More
Governments urged to shed fear of working with churches on persecution
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Speakers at the second International Conference on Christian Persecution called upon governments to shed the “fear of working with the churches.” Setting the tone … Read More
Top Catholic leaders in Hong Kong have backed street protesters
HONG KONG — Catholic leaders in Hong Kong have widely supported nearly seven months of anti-government protests, except when they turned violent. Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired … Read More
Bishop Malone resigns; Albany bishop named apostolic administrator
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bishop Richard J. Malone told Catholics Dec. 4 he asked Pope Francis to allow him to retire early so the people of the … Read More
Washing windows in the rain and other well-laid plans
Last summer I received an urgent announcement amidst the deluge of other emails that flood into my inbox every day. The message stated, in part, that a … Read More
Couple begins podcast to help connect Christ into today’s secular culture
GREEN BAY — On one occasion, while listening to music in the car, Jake and Cathy Moore began analyzing the lyrics of the song that was playing. … Read More
Finding and sharing goodness, beauty and truth
Bishop Ricken
A few weeks ago, I traveled to Baltimore to attend meetings for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. These meetings, which take place every year in June … Read More
Defend dignity of persons with disabilities, pope says
VATICAN CITY — The dignity and rights of people with disabilities are increasingly threatened by a society that discriminates and views them as a burden, Pope Francis … Read More
