A member of an international small Christian community reflects on this week’s Scripture readings and the challenges she sees in East Africa.
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Chicago Catholics Denounce ICE Tactics Against Immigrants
Catholic clergy and laypeople protest in defense of immigrants, condemning the use of force and denial of sacraments to those in detention.
Nigerian Rights Groups Seek Release of 850 Christians Held in Notorious Jihadist Village
Human rights groups report that kidnapped Christians are being beaten, starved, and threatened with execution in jihadist camps.
Hostages Freed and Ceasefire Brings Relief, But Peace in Gaza Seen as Fragile
A Catholic expert on the Mideast celebrates the ceasefire in Gaza and calls for international commitment to its reconstruction.
Love for the Poor is Hallmark of Faith, Pope Says in First Exhortation
Pope Leo XIV says a preferential option for the poor is essential to Christianity and warns against widening inequalities in today’s world.
If God Wills It: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sarah Bueter, who serves in El Salvador, reflects on how faith and gratitude open hearts to God’s healing grace.
Bishop Seitz Shares Migrants’ Stories with Pope
Letters brought to a papal audience by the bishop of El Paso and chair of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee reveal fear, suffering and hope.
Cardinal Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Urges Perseverance
As peace talks between Israel and Hamas begin, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa warns that the path will be long and full of challenges.
Pope Celebrates a Single Mass for Jubilees of Missions and Migrants
Calling for “a new missionary age,” Pope Leo XIV said that migrants and those who welcome them can renew the Church’s universal mission.
Catholic Groups Serving the Poor Urge End to Government Shutdown
Leaders of Catholic advocacy efforts warn that the shutdown most affects vulnerable people and threatens access to healthcare.
To Love as God Loves Us: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Leonor Montiel, who has served in Cambodia, reflects on the call in Sunday’s Gospel to love others and to build a just world.
Cardinal McElroy Calls for Solidarity with Migrants Lacking Legal Status
The archbishop of Washington, D.C. urges compassion toward migrants and denounces “the government’s campaign of fear and terror.”
Catholics Pray For an End to Raids at LA Immigration Mass
Catholics in Los Angeles pray for immigrants and call for an end to raids in an emotional Mass for Migrants at the Cathedral.
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