In the Bible, Jesus never explains suffering, but he reaches out to those who are hurting, heals them and ultimately, on the cross, shares and redeems the suffering of all humanity, Pope Francis said. bit.ly/49xEN7d

Today's 'throwaway culture,' driven by 'profit, efficiency and success,' marginalizes people with disabilities and threatens their God-given dignity, Pope Francis said. bit.ly/3xs3dlg

Philadelphia's archbishop has called for prayer following a mass shooting at an outdoor gathering in that city marking an Islamic holiday. bit.ly/3Ufapcv

The 2024 edition of the Vatican yearbook has inserted 'Patriarch of the West' as one of the historical titles of the pope. bit.ly/3Ue2XiV

Pope Francis met Wednesday with a leader of Brazil's Yanomami people, who asked for papal backing for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 's efforts to reverse decades of exploitation of the Amazon and better protect its Indigenous peoples. bit.ly/3xFcZR4

A recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights and a new Catholic Church document on human dignity both enforce the importance of preserving a livable planet for all. bit.ly/3JdjYDF

Gabby is both sad and happy at the end of Ramadan this year in today's 'Francis, the comic strip.' bit.ly/49slE6Q

#2024CHA attendees can access 'Catholic Health Care & American Culture,' a series that ends with a panel hosted by Sr. Mary Haddad that features Michael Sean Winters, NCR; Dr. Claudia Sotomayor, Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics; & Cathleen Kaveny, @bostoncollege. 👉hubs.li/Q02szgd10

Global Sisters Report's series 'Hope Amid Turmoil: Sisters in Conflict Areas' has been awarded highest honors in the Religion Communicators Council's 2024 DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards. bit.ly/3vMcnZA

After serving as an educator, Sr. Eleanor Craig's interest in history, community organizing and social justice eventually led her to archival work, and opening Loretto archives to descendants of enslaved persons. bit.ly/3TRnWGR

Cardinal Louis Sako, Iraq's top Catholic leader, expressed hope that an upcoming meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and U.S. President Joe Biden may have a positive impact for Christians in Iraq. bit.ly/3VXb5FE

For Sr. Florence Anyabuonwu, a Feb. 5-9 border pilgrimage was 'more than just a physical journey,' she write. It was 'a profound transformation of heart and soul.' bit.ly/3UeAQPx

Two things struck Thomas Reese, S.J. while reading Dignitas Infinita: its new standard for transparency about how it was written, and its emphasis on how long the church has taught on threats to human dignity. bit.ly/3UckFDf

In Cedartown, Georgia, three sisters have helped a multicultural church's 'spirit of unity,' a theme for the lone Catholic parish in town. bit.ly/3Ucknw9

Bishop Thomas Gumbleton listened, and once he had heard something he could not unhear it. That is why he kept returning to the battle zones, the picket lines and the prisons, writes Robert Ellsberg. bit.ly/43T3KJc

Six victim-survivors of sexual abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Baltimore gave statements in court April 8 about the long-term impact of the abuse on their lives as part of the federal bankruptcy reorganization. bit.ly/4cToqVK

While intense feelings or drive — passions — are natural, Christians know they must be tamed and channeled toward what is good, Pope Francis said. bit.ly/49y8F3m

For decades the Catholic Worker movement has served meals at its two soup kitchens in Manhattan’s East Village, feeding hungry New Yorkers from the thousands of pounds of fresh produce the workers grew at a farm in upstate New York. bit.ly/3vUrNe7

Last week, NCR senior correspondent Heidi Schlumpf appeared on U.S. Catholic magazine's Glad You Asked Podcast to answer the question: was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? bit.ly/3Jfa0le

The religious sister experienced an expulsion described by the court as 'infamous and vexatious,' without having committed 'the slightest offense,' and on the basis of 'non-established motives,' adding she was 'sent back to lay life without mercy.' bit.ly/3xFazSv