En la Pre-Cumbre de la ONU sobre Sistemas Alimentarios, inaugurada hoy en Roma, Francisco recordó que es deber de todos "extirpar la injusticia" del hambre en el mundo mediante políticas valientes. El mensaje del Pontífice fue leído por Monseñor Paul Richard Gallagher, secretario para las Relaciones con los Estados.

Restarting local economies with a focus on providing adequate food for all the world's people means governments must involve and listen to small farmers and farming families, Pope Francis said.

Personas mayores no son "sobras de la vida" para desechar; más bien, continúan siendo un alimento precioso para las familias, los jóvenes y las comunidades, dijo el papa Francisco en la homilía que escribió para la Misa con motivo de la primera Jornada Mundial de los Abuelos y Ancianos.

Older people are not "leftovers" to be discarded; rather, they continue to be precious nourishment for families, young people and communities, Pope Francis said in the homily he wrote for the Mass marking the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

"Golden is thy fame, indeed," the University of Notre Dame in Indiana tweeted July 25 after Lee Kiefer, class of 2017, won the gold medal in women's foil fencing at the Tokyo Games.

Franciscan Sister Mary Kennedy traveled from the United States to Honduras recently to show solidarity with communities affected by natural disasters and fighting the dispossession of their lands.

On the eve of a trial for financial malfeasance connected to the Vatican's purchase of a property in London, the office that handles most of the Vatican's investment portfolio, including real estate, made public a summary of its annual budget for the first time.

As thousands of athletes gathered for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Pope Francis gave them his blessing and extended it to those organizing and supporting the events.

After record rainfall in central China left dozens dead and forced more than 1 million people to relocate, Pope Francis prayed for all those affected by the disaster.

This short article addresses some of the common questions that many Catholic couples have about Natural Family Planning (NFP). I am a nurse studying to become a certified provider for the SymptoPro Method of Natural Family Planning to serve our Diocese. —Michele Grantham RN

Celebrating World Grandparent's day! ‘May every grandfather, every grandmother, every older person, receive the visit of an angel.’

Los participantes en el III Encuentro Bianual de la Federación Internacional “Fe y Alegría”, han suscrito una Declaración en clave de compromisos para seguir impulsando la iniciativa “Red de Ecología integral y Pan Amazonía” como una respuesta concreta ante el gran desafío de trabajar por nuestra Casa Común.

Tras el asesinato, por parte de Sendero Luminoso, de la misionera Sor María Agustina Rivas, conocida como "Aguchita", se inició el rodaje del documental que contará su historia. Será parte del séptimo capítulo titulado: "La Vida por la Amazonía", serie que recoge el testimonio de hombres y mujeres que dieron su vida en defensa de las poblaciones indígenas amazónicas y de sus ecosistemas

820 millones de personas en el mundo -una de cada nueve- pasan hambre en el planeta, y en el último año el fenómeno ha vuelto a aumentar debido a las restricciones impuestas por la pandemia de Covid-19. Por ese motivo, por cuarta vez en lo que va del año, Cáritas Austria junto a la Conferencia Episcopal de Austria vuelven a hacer sonar las campanas el próximo 30 de julio para trasladar la atención ante la tragedia del hambre en el mundo.

Tras un informe lanzado por las Misioneras de la Madre Laura de la Provincia de Medellín, los misioneros de la Red de Solidaridad Interreligiosa en zonas de conflicto en Colombia piden al Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) y a los diversos actores armados respetar el derecho internacional humanitario y poner fin a la instalación de minas antipersonal

US lawmakers have voted to expand a visa programme for Afghans facing retribution for helping American troops and diplomats during two-decade war in Afghanistan.

The Olympics Games got underway in Tokyo on Friday celebrating the world's best athletes set to compete amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

High-tech data collection and cellphone tracking services allegedly used in a report by The Pillar that triggered the resignation of a high-ranking U.S. Catholic official July 20 has sparked a fresh discussion about journalism ethics.

The images of flooded villages and towns in Germany have shocked the world, prompting aid agencies in developing countries more accustomed to dealing with natural disasters to offer words of compassion and concern to one of Europe's most prosperous nations.

News reports say the Biden administration may not roll back at the end of July a policy that keeps migrants out of the country, citing health measures given the rising number of coronavirus cases in the U.S.