"May the prophetic voices" of the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki "continue to serve as a warning to us and for coming generations," Pope Francis said in a written message to Hidehiko Yuzaki, governor of the Hiroshima prefecture.

Specifically, a baptism administered with the formula "We baptize you ..." instead of "I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" is not valid.

These appointments are a further indication of the pope’s determination to give more responsibility to women in the Vatican in positions that do not require ordination.

Explosions in Beirut left more than 130 people dead and more than 300,000 homeless.

George M. Anderson, S.J., who died on Aug. 4 at age 86, was for many years the conscience of America magazine, especially in his focus on and commitment to the poor.

Like Peter, we might envy the one who walks on water, thinking that more control of our lives is all that we need.