The Archdiocese of Los Angeles called on "all Catholics and people of goodwill to stand against bigotry and hate in any form" after the Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated plans to honor a self-described "leading-edge order of queer and trans nuns."
Ricardo E. Gonzalez Zayas was one of over 14,000 Cuban children who were part of "Operation Pedro Pan" -- a secret, mass exodus to the U.S. via air between 1960-1962 from the newly created communist nation located just 90 miles from our Florida coast.
The moving story of Nicole Duque and Austin LeBlanc, a local pro-life couple and active members of St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit and St. Mary Parish in Wayne, has captured the attention of the community. Both faced a challenging pregnancy, expecting the birth of conjoined twins with a shared heart and vital organs.
Monthly adoration has become a new normal for pilgrims visiting St. Peter's Square. For Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, who led a monthly Vatican outdoor Holy Hour May 9, adoration is a crucial hour of any day.
While older people love to complain about "young people today," they must admit that the younger generations are leading the way in opposing "an economic system that is unfair to the poor and an enemy of the environment," Pope Francis wrote.
St. Francis Xavier offers the faithful, especially young people who are itching to make a difference in the world, a wonderful example of how to find courage in prayer and spread the joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
A group of survivors of abuse by priests and religious cycled hundreds of miles from southern Germany to Rome to urge the pope "to do everything in your power" to make the Catholic Church a safe space and to send "a clear signal" to perpetrators and bishops who avoid action.