via CNS: During his flight to Iquique Jan. 18, the pope was approached by LatAm flight steward Carlos Ciuffardi Elorriaga and asked for a blessing for him and his wife, stewardess Paula Podest Ruiz. The couple were supposed to be married in their home parish in Santiago Feb. 27, 2010. However, tragedy struck when an… Read More Pope Francis Performs Midair Wedding Ceremony for Couple on Papal Flight
Pope Francis: “It is a grievous fact that we grow so inured to such situations of poverty and need, to these tragedies affecting so many lives, that they appear “normal”. Persons are no longer seen as a paramount value to be cared for and respected, especially when poor or disabled, or “not yet useful” –… Read More Quote of the Day
Bishop Emeritus Gerald Kicanas and Bishop Edward Weisenburger of the Diocese of Tucson write: As we begin a new year, fears continue to grow for legal immigrants, as the administration rescinds protections that had been extended to them by previous presidents. Not only is the current administration set on deporting undocumented immigrants with equities, it… Read More Bishops Weisenburger and Kicanas: Time to Speak Up for Immigrants
Pope Francis: “There must be no family without a home, no refugee without a welcome, no person without dignity, no wounded person without care, no child without a childhood, no young man or woman without a future, no elderly person without a dignified old age.”
At a time when many prominent white evangelicals provide blanket support to a president that demonizes minorities, pursues policies that harm the poor and vulnerable, and erodes foundational democratic norms on a regular basis, our 2017 Millennial of the Year, Michael Wear, offers an alternative approach to faith in public life and Christian witness that… Read More Millennial of the Year 2017: Michael Wear
via Washington Post: President Trump grew frustrated with lawmakers Thursday in the Oval Office when they discussed granting entry to immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries as part of a bipartisan immigration deal, according to several people briefed on the meeting. “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?”… Read More Trump Attacks Immigration from ‘Shithole’ Countries
In the vastly diversified cultural world of Asia, the Church faces many risks and her task is made more difficult by the fact of her being a minority. These risks, these challenges are shared with other minority religious traditions, with whom we share a desire for wisdom, truth and holiness. When we think of those… Read More Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for January 2018: For Religious Minorities in Asia
