The Catholic Leader Keeping Faith with You

Young Australian Catholics are stepping out in faith to live and work among children in some of the poorest parts of the world and are finding the rewards are priceless. AMY SIMMONS reports.

MEXICO CITY (CNS): The Sixth World Meeting of Families opened January 14 with a warning from the Mexican president that a breakdown in family values is leading to increased social problems and crime...

WASHINGTON (CNS): The president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has pledged that he and his fellow prelates will work with the incoming administration of Barack Obama and the 111th Congress to "advance the common good and defend the life and dignity of all, especially the vulnerable and poor...

Journalist SELINA VENIER experienced the enthusiasm of Archbishop John Bathersby's 'Jesus, Communion, Mission' vision recently during a visit to the Clayfield parish.

VATICAN CITY (CNS): Pope Benedict XVI has chosen the themes for the next three World Youth Days in order to help young Catholics better prepare for the international gathering in 2011...

VATICAN CITY (CNS): Religious leaders must work to prevent fanaticism, promote dialogue and stem violence, Catholic and Muslim representatives said...

Catholic News Service correspondent JUDITH SUDILOVSKY reports on the cries for peace arising amid hostilities in the Gaza Strip in the Middle East.

ROME (Zenit.org): The basket of roses Pope Benedict XVI brought Our Lady on the feast of the Immaculate Conception represents both the good deeds and the difficulties that the faithful want to offer their heavenly Mother, he said.

WASHINGTON (CNS): Congolese Church officials appealed to the United States to help implement a foundering peace accord among warring militias and Congolese troops...