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Belayneh Loppisso found asylum in the U.S. and now helps others like himself at Migration and Refugee Services.
My baby brother is gone. He is one of the 88,000 who will die of an alcohol-related death this year. He was the victim of a preventable disease. He could have been your neighbor, your friend, your altar server at Mass.
The Archdiocese of Washington filed a legal action against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Nov. 28 after an ad for their “Find the Perfect Gift” Christmas campaign was rejected.
The plight of the ethnic Muslim minority in Myanmar's Rakhine state was front and center in speeches by Pope Francis and Aung San Suu Kyi, but neither publicly used the word Rohingya.
As we do every year on the last Sunday before Advent, this Sunday the universal church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King. It is a reminder that Jesus Christ reigns over all of creation. Considering that this life is marked by sin and suffering, the truth of Our Lord’s sovereignty brings us peace, for we are comforted knowing that just as Jesus Christ gained our salvation through the horror of the cross, He also brings the fulfillment of the Kingdom of God through the struggles and sorrows of this life.
Gospel commentary: Watch, marvel and carry
Our faith journey as Christians often feels like a steep, uphill climb. First, life is tough. It is filled with unexpected and unwanted challenges like illness, loss of a loved one, major frustrations at school or work, and difficult relationships. Second, faith in Jesus does not come as easily as we expect: it requires lots of effort; we are weak and find it hard to remain disciplined and selfless; and our world is increasingly replacing our Christian culture with values and perspectives that contradict the Gospel way of life.