By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — An already tense situation in Afghanistan took a turn for the worse early Aug. 26 when an explosion near the Kabul airport led to casualties and injuries still being calculated. According to the Pentagon, at least 13 U.S. service members and at least 95 Afghans were killed; […]
Italian priest recounts harrowing escape from Kabul
Leaves Afghanistan with five nuns and 14 orphaned and disabled children and young adults By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service ROME — Although Barnabite Father Giovanni Scalese, head of the Catholic mission in Afghanistan, found himself back in his native Italy after the fall of the Afghan capital, his thoughts remained on the church […]
POPE FRANCIS | MESSAGE: All are enriched when welcoming migrants and refugees
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As countries become more culturally and ethnically diverse, their Catholic communities become more “catholic” and their societies can increasingly reflect the fact that all people are brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said. “In encountering the diversity of foreigners, migrants and refugees, and in the intercultural dialogue […]
Mary Adamski:‘Give me your tired, your poor’
VIEW FROM THE PEW A church celebrity was coming to town, so we wandered into a pew down the ecumenical way to hear him. I just knew it would be fuel for a column because he had just sharply criticized the latest anti-immigrant policy spewed forth by our country’s executive branch. “It is one more […]
‘Share the journey,’ embrace migrants, refugees, pope says
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Christ calls believers to welcome migrants and refugees “with arms wide open, ready to give a sincere, affectionate, enveloping embrace,” Pope Francis said, launching the “Share the Journey” campaign of Catholic charities around the world. Christians’ embrace of people fleeing war or poverty should be “a […]
Catholics oppose Trump actions on wall, sanctuaries
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Catholic organizations expressed distress and unease with President Donald J. Trump’s actions related to immigration while pledging to continue serving and supporting migrant people. The reactions came within hours of Trump’s signing of executive memorandums on national security Jan. 25 during a visit to the Department of Homeland Security. […]
