Articles on this issue "children"
On Oct. 2, children across the globe will gather in their parishes and chapels to pray before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. A press release from the World Apostolate of Fatima announced the …
read moreA hundred online pedophile communities will be disconnected and prosecuted by U.S. and Italian authorities thanks to the work of the Meter Association, founded by Italian Father Fortunato Di …
read moreAfter an abandoned newborn was found in the bush, a community of religious sisters decided to open a house to give refuge to children like her. The story of Chidimma, the abandoned baby girl, …
read moreA new report detailing the response of authorities to claims of child abuse by clergy in the Dublin Archdiocese is expected to be published soon. The report, which details abuse cases from …
read moreBenedict XVI is demanding an end to the abuse of children in armed conflicts, assuring his daily prayers for young victims of fear. The Pope recalled the suffering of children today at the end …
read moreThe Mexican episcopal conference has sent a message of condolence to the victims and their families of the tragic daycare fire that killed 44 children in Hermosillo. The note, signed by the …
read moreBenedict XVI is urging the international community to give its best to children on the day the United Nations is launching the World Appeal for Childhood. The Pope sent a message to the …
read moreBenedict XVI is assuring children that it is possible to peacefully coexist with people of different backgrounds, especially by practicing reconciliation and forgiveness. The Pope affirmed …
read moreThe Church is the family of God in the world, and must care for its members, especially sick and suffering children, Benedict XVI is affirming. The Pope stated this in his message for the 17th …
read moreBenedict XVI appealed for the protection of children, especially those "denied a serene childhood," on a feast day that in many countries is a celebration the youngest members of society. The …
read moreHere is the address Benedict XVI delivered Saturday upon receiving in audience at the Vatican participants in the 23rd International Conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Health …
read moreFor many of the world's kids, childhood is more about war and work than toys and fun, and the Vatican intends to consider what can be done about this. Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, …
read moreA million children will join in prayer Saturday, saying the rosary to ask God for peace in families and in the world. The initiative, which began in Venezuela in 2005, has now spread around …
read moreThe Church in Sri Lanka is reiterating its plea to leave children out of the forces fighting a civil war in the north of the island. The Justice and Peace Commission of the Diocese of Jaffna …
read moreDespite the Pope's repeated appeals, the phenomenon of child soldiers -- 300,000 are active in some 20 conflicts -- is far from disappearing. In his condemnation of the afflictions suffered at …
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