Vatican watchers suggest the leak intended to discredit Pell

After almost nine months in captivity in Afghanistan Jesuit Father Alexis Prem Kumar has been released and is back home with his family in India International Director Peter Balleis S J said J R S staff in Afghanistan and around the world were elated to have Father Kumar home ldquo He rsquo

Walmart reported on Feb. 19 that it would increase wages and establish more predictable work schedules for employees. New employees will receive a minimum wage of $9 an hour beginning in April 2015 and $10 starting in 2016.In a letter to Walmart “associates,” Walmart’s chief execut

The Catholic Archbishop of Coro Archbishop Roberto L ckert affirms that the arrest of the mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezma quot is adding fuel to the fire quot to the continuing conflict between Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition forces On Feb 19 about 100 Venezuelan police of

St. Gregory came from a line of scholars and churchmen.

Father Alexis Prem Kumar was seized last year in western Afghanistan.

Walmart made headlines on Feb 19 with a decision to increase its wages and establish more predictable work schedules for employees across the country New employees will receive a minimum wage of 9 an hour this year and 10 in 2016 In a letter to Walmart ldquo associates rdquo Walmart CEO and P

Another migrant disaster on the Mediterranean Sea captured Pope Francis rsquo attention this week Hearing reports on Feb 9 that 29 migrants had died of hypothermia during his general audience on Feb 11 Pope Francis once again urged solidarity with migrants who risk their lives crossing from Nor

A recent International Monetary Fund initiative should ease the economic emergency in West African states most affected by the Ebola epidemic, but it will also serve as a template for responding to similar crises in the future, said Eric LeCompte, executive director of the Washington-based Jubilee U

Pope Francis made a cybersplash with his recent participation at a Google hangout where he live-chatted with young people from around the world In December he reached out directly to a different group of young people in Arizona volunteers for the Jesuit-sponsored Kino Border Initiative The group