On Thursday Pope Francis yet again showed his knack for surprises and his openness to "newness" by adding the care of creation to the traditional sets of both the corporal and spiritual works of mercy ...

VATICAN CITY — On Thursday, Pope Francis yet again showed his knack for surprises and his openness to “newness” by adding the care of creation to the traditional sets of both the corporal and ...

Sunday, Sept. 6, is the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20. A few years ago I was asked to speak to a group who met ...

Pope Francis has suggested that Christians around the world add two new items to the traditional fourteen spiritual and corporal works of mercy in a push for “simple daily gestures” to combat ...

Speaking to the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Friday, Pope Francis spoke of the prime importance of all the works of mercy, both corporal and spiritual. "We are ...

Giving back to your community can be a deeply rewarding experience. About 100 teenagers learned that firsthand June 16-21 as part of Works of Mercy, a day camp for charitable outreach. Under the ...

Pope Francis proposed on Thursday that caring for the environment be added to the traditional seven works of mercy that Christians are called to perform, which include feeding the hungry and ...

Played during the programme, Tony's song was recorded and produced at the centre's new sound studio, and is an example of the sorts of skill and talents being encouraged in a centre which now focuses ...

For more than 50 years, Catholic teens in Lancaster city have attended a day camp for charitable outreach, called Works of Mercy. Under the direction of Bob Cybulski, youth leader at Historic St. Mary ...