Maryknoll Sister Maureen Hanahoe reflects on the Sunday Mass readings in light of her experience in prison ministry.
News
Mozambique bishops speak out against violence
Bishops of Mozambique express solidarity with “the weakest and with young people who yearn for a dignified life” amid ongoing conflict in their homeland.
Tear Gas Lobbed Into Bishops’ Mass for Freedom in Haiti
Mass was during a national strike over kidnapping of five Catholic priests, two nuns and three...
UN Warns Myanmar Faces ‘Full-Blown Conflict’ like Syria
The United Nations rights chief has warned the ongoing repression by Myanmar’s military against protesters could be heading into “full-blown conflict” similar to Syria’s.
Bishops: Keep Dadaab and Kakuma Camps Open
Kenyan bishops urge government not to close Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps and to focus on...
Catholic Groups in Colombia Mobilize to Help Latest Venezuelan Refugees
Church groups in Colombia are mobilizing to support thousands of Venezuelan refugees who fled a military offensive and are now in a remote border town.
Lack of Cooperation Seen as Biggest Failure in Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed how unprepared the world is—even wealthy, technologically advanced nations—to work together to stop an urgent crisis.
Solidarity needed to reduce debt of poor nations, pope tells World Bank
Promoting economic equality, Pope Francis reiterates his call for debt forgiveness for poorer...
Catholic coalition stresses importance of COVID-19 vaccine for all
On World Health Day, April 7, a new Catholic coalition encouraged people to get the COVID-19 vaccine as an act of charity and solidarity with others.
Karen refugees mobilize on Thai border to fight Myanmar army
According to the Karen National Union, more than 1,000 'political victims' are now in their...
Human Rights Are Undermined When Elderly Are Cast Aside, U.N. Nuncio Says
Too often the elderly, along with the poor, the disabled and the unborn, are “thrown aside” and determined to be “no longer needed,” said the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations.
Thousands Petition to Free Stan Swamy, a Jesuit Priest Jailed in India
Refusing bail to the elderly Father Swamy who has limited mobility and no history of violence is...
Police and Military in Indonesia to Step Up Security at Churches for Easter
About 50,000 churches are to be guarded following the suicide attack on a cathedral on Palm...
Send a Reader’s Response
"*" indicates required fields