Father Leo Patalinghug, known by many as the cooking priest, demonstrated for Catholic News Service how to make a Lenten meal that he described as "super quick" with delicious flavors that also goes along well with the Lenten theme of simplicity.

As many churches in different countries prepare to mark a Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse, an interview with Dr Myriam Wijlens, a professor in canon law and member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, highlights the ongoing work of the Church to ensure the safety and the protection and dignity of all.

At the Gateway International Bridge that links Brownsville, Texas, to Matamoros, Mexico, a group of volunteers and Catholic sisters pull portable carts with diapers, tents, food and supplies.

A bishop in eastern Congo urged special humanitarian efforts during Lent, after rebel forces stormed a church during a Sunday Mass, leaving at least 30 dead and injured.

El padre Noel Ortiz ayudó a feligreses del norte de Honduras con comida y alojamiento --y convirtió su parroquia en un refugio improvisado para sus mascotas-- después de que huracanes simultáneos azotaran Centroamérica dos veces en sólo dos semanas en noviembre.

Peru's Catholic bishops want a thorough investigation of a COVID-19 vaccine trafficking scandal that includes the country's papal nuncio.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing security concerns, Pope Francis is determined to visit Iraq to pay homage to Christian and other minorities persecuted for their faith and to strengthen the commitment of the overwhelming majority of Iraqi Muslims to creating a future of peace and harmony.

When the pandemic forced many people to work from home last spring, business at Al's Shoe Service in Mount Prospect, outside of Chicago, almost completely dried up overnight.

The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land launched a virtual Way of the Cross project for pilgrims during Lent because the Holy Land is not accessible for a second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The butterflies are waving on Robert E. Lee Boulevard in New Orleans, as are the ragdolls and pink panthers.

Having the ability to educate and advocate for her family inspired Joyce Christian of Somerville, Tennessee, to become a nurse.

Rose Bak has seen the stress on the faces of the social workers and case managers of the staff at Catholic Charities of Oregon.

Medical orders against attempting to resuscitate patients with learning disabilities during the latest COVID-19 lockdown in the U.K. are "wholly unacceptable and immoral," said the bishops of England and Wales.

As the COVID-19 pandemic nears its first full year, the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments reminded bishops that the guidelines it issued last year for celebrating the Holy Week and Easter liturgies would still be valid this year.

In his first speech to lawmakers, Italy's new prime minister, Mario Draghi, cited Pope Francis' words regarding humanity's failure in caring for the environment.

Lent is a time to reconsider the path one is taking in life and to finally answer God's invitation to return to him with one's whole heart, Pope Francis said.

Person and Identity, an online project of the Catholic Women’s Forum in Washington, D.C., features information about current trends in gender ideology, scientific evidence against those ideologies, and explanations of Church teaching on the topic. Its goal is to promote a Catholic vision of the human person. CNA

Hay expectativa en la Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción de la ciudad iraquí por la llegada de Francisco el próximo 7 de marzo, donde la comunidad cristiana se ha restablecido al término de la larga ocupación del Estado Islámico. Mientras tanto, en Erbil un ataque aéreo alcanza la base internacional y se percibe claramente que la guerra sigue siendo una amenaza

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expresses outrage after a rocket attack in Iraq's Erbil, which caused casualties.

Pope Francis hopes to embark on the first-ever papal visit to the biblical land of Iraq in early March in a spiritual pilgrimage of sorts to the place known in Arabic as the "land of the two rivers" -- the mighty Tigris and Euphrates -- and once renowned as Mesopotamia, the "cradle of civilization."