International

‘Share the journey,’ embrace migrants, refugees, pope says

By OSV News | September 28, 2017 | 0 Comments

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christ calls believers to welcome migrants and refugees “with arms wide open, ready to give a sincere, affectionate, enveloping embrace,” Pope Francis said, launching the “Share the Journey” campaign of Catholic charities around the world.

Manila cardinal asks churches to ring bells to remember drug-war deaths

By OSV News | September 12, 2017 | 0 Comments

MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Manila’s cardinal has ordered church bells to be rung in that archdiocese every evening starting Sept. 14 to remember the thousands of people killed in the government’s campaign against drug dealers and addicts.

At final Mass in Colombia, pope calls for change of culture

By OSV News | September 12, 2017 | 0 Comments

By David Agren CARTAGENA, Colombia (CNS) — Pope Francis capped a five-day trip to Colombia with a call for culture change in a country attempting to pursue a path of peace and reconciliation after decades of armed conflict and centuries of social exclusion.

Pope: Catholic social teaching can contribute to building just society

By OSV News | August 31, 2017 | 0 Comments

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic politicians should be guided by the church’s moral and social teachings when crafting legislation, Pope Francis said.

Pope, others pray as parents of Charlie Gard end legal struggle for help

By OSV News | July 25, 2017 | 0 Comments

By Simon Caldwell MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Pope Francis is praying for the parents of Charlie Gard after a U.S. doctor told them nothing could be done to help their son.

Pope calls for respecting parents’ wishes to care for dying child

By OSV News | July 4, 2017 | 0 Comments

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called for respecting the wishes of a terminally ill child’s parents to accompany and care for their child “until the end.”