Answering call to serve the poor

Answering call to serve the poor: Papal Foundation announces more than $15 million in grants The grants will fund initiatives across the globe including the construction and renovation of Catholic schools, monasteries, orphanages, and medical clinics in numerous countries. Israel arrests man suspected of assault against French nun in Jerusalem Israel arrests religious sister’s alleged attacker, Polish influencer honors JPII while raising money for charity, Indonesian cathedral turns 125, and more in this week’s world news roundup. Toronto Catholic conference to explore breakdown of the social covenant The inaugural conference, “Restoring the Covenant: Catholic Social Teaching as Common Social Ground,” will take place May 30 at De La Salle Oaklands College in Toronto.

22 miles of faith: Catholic family of 10 turns Walk to Mary pilgrimage into a tradition This year an Illinois family will make the entire 22-mile trek to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin, which honors the only approved Marian apparition site in the United States.