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100 guns turned in at St Sabina buyback program in Chicago

A gun buyback program at St Sabina Church in Chicago produced at least 100 firearms. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that police traded gift cards for guns – $100 for handguns and rifles and $10 for BB guns, air rifles and replicas. Father Michael Pfleger’s church collects guns year-round. The last buyback day in April netted […]

Religious freedom a ‘moral imperative,’ Pope tells leaders of major religions in Thailand

In a meeting with leaders of major religions in Thailand on Nov.22, Pope Francis stressed the importance of upholding human dignity and religious freedom. “For our part, we are asked to embrace the moral imperative of upholding human dignity and respecting the rights of conscience and religious freedom,” he said on Nov. 22 at Chulalongkorn […]

A world without nuclear weapons is possible, Pope says in Japan

Saying it is “perverse” to think the threat of nuclear weapons makes the world safer, Pope Francis urged a renewed commitment to disarmament and to the international treaties designed to limit or eliminate nuclear weapons. Pope Francis began his first full day in Japan Nov. 24 with a sombre visit in the pouring rain to […]

Pope to Thai bishops: Stand with the poor, the exploited

Pope Francis told bishops from Thailand and other countries in Asia on Nov. 22 to stand with and intercede for their people, especially those who are affected by economic inequality or who are victims of exploitation or trafficking. “You have taken upon your-selves the concerns of your people: the scourge of drugs and human trafficking, […]

Pope, Anglican archbishop affirm desire to visit South Sudan together

Pope Francis and Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, said they would travel together to South Sudan if the country’s leaders fulfil their promise to form a transitional government by late February. The Pope and Welby met at the Vatican on November 13 while the Anglican leader was in […]

Pope plans to add ‘sin against ecology’ to catechism

Pope Francis says the Catholic Church is contemplating the introduction of “ecological sin” to the compendium of Church teaching. “We have to introduce, we are thinking about it, in the catechism of the Catholic Church, the sin against ecology, the sin against our common home, be-cause it’s a duty,” he said while speaking to a […]

Pope, Abu Dhabi crown prince make joint commitment to improving health of the poor

In a joint statement signed on November 18, Pope Francis and Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, committed to helping improve the health of those who live in impoverished communities. The statement was signed in Abu Dhabi on their behalf on November 18 by Archbishop Francisco Padilla, apostolic nuncio to the […]

Rape-fighting Kerala nuns demand justice for minor victims

Five Catholic nuns in Kerala, who hit the headlines with their fight against rape, have joined another campaign demanding justice for two minor girls who were allegedly raped and murdered. The nuns of Missionaries of Jesus joined a public protest on Nov. 18 in Kerala’s commercial capital Kochi. It was part of an ongoing campaign […]