In his small office next to the world's largest Catholic Church, Conventual Franciscan Father Agnello Stoia spoke about the unique joys and challenges of being the pastor of St. Peter's Basilica.

Portions of St. Louis, St. Charles, Warren, Lincoln and Montgomery counties received about 8 to 10 inches of rain by 7 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. More rain was forecast for the area, prompting concerns about additional flooding.

"Earth Overshoot Day" is the day when resource consumption goes into "debt" because the annual demand on nature exceeds nature's annual "budget," that is, what the earth can regenerate in that year.

The Archdiocese of Tuguegarao in northeastern Luzon said churches and historical sites sustained cracks were damaged, but it also needed help to repair hospital infrastructure and equipment.

While commentators, politicians and survivors discussed whether Pope Francis' apology for the Catholic Church's role in running residential schools was enough, the pope insisted reconciliation requires faith, action and the courage to move forward.

Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral prepares to receive Pope Francis for vespers which will be attended by Canada' bishops, clergy and consecrated people.

The Sanctuary of St. Anne de Beaupré, where Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass on Thursday is dedicated to the good St. Anne, the grandmother of Jesus. The rector of the Basilica at the Shrine says it welcomes almost a million visitors annually.

La Unión Europea ha lanzado un plan de emergencia sobre el ahorro en el consumo de gas para el próximo invierno que permitirá recortes de hasta el 15%. Mientras tanto, tras el acuerdo sobre el trigo, el precio del maíz está bajando desde sus máximos y también el precio del trigo

El balance, aún provisional, refiere que hay, al menos, cuatro muertos, entre ellos un trabajador de 25 años en La Trinidad, y unos 60 heridos en varias localidades. Daños masivos en los edificios; miedo y personas en las calles de la capital, Manila

En su alocución durante el Encuentro del Papa con autoridades civiles y líderes indígenas en la Ciudadela de Quebec el primer ministro canadiense retoma las palabras del Papa y afirma “pedir perdón no es el final del asunto, es un punto de partida”. La gobernadora general del Canadá: los esfuerzos, coraje y resistencia de los indígenas “hacen de Canadá una nación más fuerte”.

El padre Rodrigue acoge la visita del Papa Francisco, que celebrará las vísperas con el clero local en la antigua iglesia dedicada a Notre Dame de Quebec: es una oportunidad para recomenzar con celo misionero en estas tierras y ser un cuerpo visible de comunión con las poblaciones que tienen una bella y profunda dignidad

Al final de la santa misa presidida por Francisco en la Basílica Santa Ana de Beaupré, el Cardenal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, arzobispo de Quebec y primado de Canadá, pronunció un saludo al Santo Padre.

Pro-life campaigners in Ireland have criticized a government plan that would criminalize prayer vigils outside abortion facilities.

In early April, the leadership at the Catholic Benefits Association anticipated the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would soon announce proposed regulations that could pose an existential threat to religious-based employers including Catholic hospitals.

"We evaluated and studied that -- through education and then skill training and some other professional training -- that is the only way out of misery," said Archbishop Sebastian Shaw of Lahore, who has headed the archdiocese since 2013.

Titled, "In Viaggio" ("Traveling"), the film is directed by Gianfranco Rosi, an Italian-American documentary filmmaker who won the Venice Film Festival's best film award, the Golden Lion, with his 2013 film, "Sacro GRA." He won the Golden Bear -- the Berlin Film Festival's best film award, with his 2016 film, "Fire at Sea."

Responding to editors' requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is an editorial titled: "What can we expect from a National Eucharistic Revival?" published online July 15 by The Criterion, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. It was written by Daniel Conway, a member of the paper's editorial board.

On the third day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Francis departs Edmonton for Quebec, for the second leg of his Penitential Pilgrimage to Canada.

Primeros frutos logrados tras dialogar entre las partes en conflicto, y contando con la mediación de la Iglesia. Se logró rebajar y congelar la Canasta Básica Familiar Ampliada, sin afectar al Productor Nacional.

El Simposio de las Conferencias Episcopales de África y Madagascar, reunido en Accra (Ghana), ha iniciado su asamblea plenaria. En la inauguración el saludo del Papa fue llevado por el Cardenal Louis Antonio Tagle. Paolo Ruffini, Prefecto del Dicasterio para la Comunicación, envió un mensaje en el que anima a las universidades e institutos católicos de enseñanza superior a garantizar la mejor formación en estudios de comunicación.