An 11 a.m. funeral Mass for Franciscan Sister Marie Therese Carr will be offered Jan. 13 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Marie Therese died Jan. 8. She was 88 had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 67 years.

With northern Gaza Strip’s last major hospital lying in ruins following a raid by Israeli forces, the director of Caritas Jerusalem said that with limited medical resources and basic supplies, Palestinians in the ravaged territory are running out of time.

While society is increasingly focused on pushing the limits of human achievement, it must not lose sight of its duty to protect the dignity of the vulnerable, especially children exploited by the “scourge of child labor,” Pope Francis said.

Archbishop Lori announces appointments, including pastor and associate pastor assignments

During the Holy Year 2025, the international community should strive “to overcome the logic of confrontation and embrace instead the logic of encounter,” Pope Francis told ambassadors and other diplomats accredited to the Holy See.