By Jay Sorgi OSV News How does the Catholic Church more effectively reach people through that digital space we live much of our life in, use it to build better human encounters and move them to Jesus Christ’s love, mercy and the sacramental life at the most interpersonal and local of levels? Evangelization Lab, founded […]
U.S. Catholic Church gets help with response to migration issues
By Kate Scanlon OSV News WASHINGTON — A group including Catholic organizations announced Jan. 21 a new partnership — The Catholic Immigrant Prophetic Action Project — that aims to assist the Catholic Church in the U.S. in organizing a robust response on behalf of migrants and refugees in the country, including those with legal status, […]
Catholic Church, labor are tightly entwined
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald For many people, Labor Day offers a welcome break from work or school, and is often called the unofficial end of summer. It’s a day for barbecues, parades, family gatherings and a last hurrah before the autumn mentality sets in. The federal holiday, which falls on Sept. 2 […]
Pakistan province demolishes Catholic church, despite protests
By Catholic News Service KARACHI, Pakistan — A Catholic church serving more than 300 Christian families in Pakistan’s commercial capital of Karachi was demolished Aug. 24 despite resistance from a civil society group and warnings from U.N. human rights experts. The Save Karachi Movement, a group of lawyers, human rights defenders, journalists and minority activists, […]
Vatican statistics track church health indicators
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The health of the Catholic Church can be measured in many ways, and the Vatican has a special office just for that purpose. The Central Statistics Office, which operates under the Vatican Secretariat of State, conducts a variety of studies for the Roman Curia throughout the […]