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Jean Assaf, an 80-year-old retired police officer who earns a monthly pension worth around $180, down from $1,400 before the crisis, looks at an old photo album at his home in Beirut’s Mar Mikhael district on March 24. Lebanon is in the grips of its worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war, with more than half of its population living in poverty.

Pope Francis Urges Action to Save Lebanon

The country St. John Paul II said was a message to humanity, is ‘weeks to several months’ away from total collapse, unless the international community can save it.

Peter Jesserer Smith World May 7, 2021

Bishop Thomas Paprocki offers insights that running has imparted to him over the years that benefit the spiritual life in his new book.

Take Up Thy Sneakers and Run: Bishop Paprocki’s 8 Steps to Spiritual and Physical Fitness

BOOK INTERVIEW: New book, ‘Running for a Higher Purpose,’ gives wisdom in ‘running the race’ for Catholics.

Peter Jesserer Smith Interviews April 20, 2021

Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart of Aleppo, Syria, says, despite the hardships his people have experienced, they remain rooted in Christ: ‘Jesus is love. Jesus is charity.’

Aleppo Archbishop: Why I Hope in Christ After 10 Easters of War in Syria

Syria has marked the 10th anniversary of a war that has devastated and impoverished the country and its indigenous Christian population.

Peter Jesserer Smith Interviews April 3, 2021

St. John the Baptist and St. Joseph parishes took the opportunity to actively engage in faith outreach amid the pandemic.

Putting Christ First: How 1 Catholic Parish Found the Secret to Thrive Amid COVID-19 With ‘JOY’

A parish collaborative known for its welcome and faithful Catholic teaching transformed its whole future with a movement to put Jesus Christ first.

Peter Jesserer Smith Features March 25, 2021

Franciscan University president Franciscan Father Dave Pivonka (r) visits the Mar Mattai Monastery, which dates back to the fourth century. The Monastery of St. Matthew is atop Mount Alfaf in northern Iraq.

Franciscan U President: Value of Pope Francis’ Iraq Pilgrimage Cannot Be Underestimated

Franciscan Father Dave Pivonka went on the papal journey to Iraq at the invitation of Erbil Archbishop Bashar Warda.

Peter Jesserer Smith Interviews March 18, 2021

Pope Francis met with the President of the Autonomous Region of Iraqi Kurdistan and with the Prime Minister at the Erbil Airport on March 7th, 2021.

Pope Francis in Iraq: ‘A Huge Sign of Hope’ for US Iraqi Christians

Pope Francis became the first pope to visit Iraq in the 2,000-year history of the papacy and electrified the country with a message of unity and peace.

Peter Jesserer Smith Nation March 11, 2021

Patrick Kelly assumed the helm of the Catholic fraternal organization this month.

Knights of Columbus’ New Supreme Knight Sets Sights on Discipleship and Evangelization

Patrick Kelly intends to build on the strong legacy of Carl Anderson, his predecessor at the fraternal organization, with a focus on evangelizing and strengthening families in their faith.

Peter Jesserer Smith Interviews March 9, 2021

Young mask-clad Christian worshippers attend Christmas morning Mass at St. Matthew' Cathedral in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, on Dec. 25, 2020, during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Global Church Fights to Worship Despite COVID

In some areas of the world, bans on all Masses remain in place.

Peter Jesserer Smith World March 9, 2021

Students at St. Rita School in Webster, New York, make use of digital technology that connects in-person learners with their distance-learning peers.

Catholic Schools Shine a Light Amid Pandemic Struggles

Parents are grateful for parochial schools, the closings of which number more than 200 during the course of COVID-19.

Peter Jesserer Smith Education February 4, 2021

A U.S. flag is raised after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th U.S. president on Jan. 20 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Catholic Leaders Say Virtues Are Needed to End America’s ‘Uncivil War’

People of faith must lead with moral goodness to stave the republic from succumbing to the politics of despair fueling violent civil strife.

Peter Jesserer Smith Nation January 23, 2021

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