The cardinal sees an opportunity for the Diocese of Hong Kong to reach out to both the “open” and the “underground” Catholic Church in mainland China.
Housing is a human right, especially for women, who often are solely responsible for the care and upbringing of children, a Vatican official said.
An invitation from the White House to “work out the wrinkles” regarding the health care mandate failed to reach an agreement.
On March 5 St. Francis Xavier Church in Henryville, Ind., became the main aid center for local victims of a devastating chain of tornadoes.
According to the president of Caritas Lebanon, families escaping Syria "are coming out in the cold with nothing but the clothes on their backs.”
In a letter to Congress, Bishop Stephen Blaire and Bishop Richard Pates supported moves to strengthen programs that help the poor and vulnerable at home and abroad.