Traditionalist catholic pilgrimage, Mass in Chartres Cathedral celebrated by Mgr Michel Pansard, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, France, Europe

Traditional Catholic pilgrimage, Paris, France, Europe

Traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Eure-et-Loir, France, Europe

Ancient church at Boulouneix near Brantome, France

Christmas celebration in a Catholic church, Paris, France, Europe

Catholic parish, Paris, France, Europe

FRAT catholic youth rally, Jambville, Val d'Oise, France, Europe

Front gate sculpture of St. Isaac Jogues, New York's first Catholic priest, St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Catholic youth, Paris, France, Europe

Holy confession at a traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Paris, France, Europe

Bishop Michel Pansard, traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Mass in Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, France, Europe

Traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Mass in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, France, Europe

Traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Bievres, Essonne, France, Europe

Eucharist, priest in Catholic Mass, Notre-Dame du Perpetuel Secours Basilica, Paris, France, Europe

Catholic nun, Fadiouth, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Catholic banner, Brasparts, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Mass in Chartres cathedral, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, France, Europe

Mass, traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Bievres, Essonne, France, Europe

Traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Mass in Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, France, Europe

Mass in Akepe Catholic Monastery, Akepe, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Eure-et-Loir, France, Europe

Host wafers, Tamil Catholic celebration in Antony, France, Europe

Mass in Akepe Catholic Monastery, Akepe, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Mass during a traditional Catholic pilgrimage, Villepreux, Yvelines, France, Europe

Traditional Catholic pilgrimage, Paris, France, Europe

Catholic couple in church, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Mass, traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Bievres, Essonne, France, Europe

Priest attending a traditionalist Catholic pilgrimage, Paris, France, Europe

Catholic Mass for all nations, Paris, France, Europe

Catholic Mass in Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Mass during a traditional Catholic pilgrimage, Villepreux, Yvelines, France, Europe

India. Nuns and girls at prayer. Mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

Namibia a feeding centre hungry children in rundu. Most of these children aids orphans, or positive themselves, or both. A catholic church organization provides them with a daily meal, perhaps only decent food they. hunger is evident in their eyes expressions

India. Girls working in vegetable plot. Mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

Myanmar madonna child, burmese style, by sister star, at mandalay catholic cathedral

India. Dancing girls. Mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

India. Study and reading time, helped by sister bincy joseph.Mary Matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

Indonesia laboratory testing drinking water. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour. terchnician : every house well gets tested. Unicef originally helped up to support other ngos in area, helps staff salaries provides us with equipment. coordinates activities with local government. water in local wells is quite contaminated, especially with arsenic, as well as nitrates, nitrites, iron, manganese fluoride. water became salinated after tsunami. We test here both water from shallow deep wells

Indonesia mother child built in banda aceh by. Baby receiving immunization shot. Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Guatemala catholic first communion and mass at remate, el peten. altar boy lights candles of young girls after the ceremony

Religion, bulgaria. The byzantine catholic church at plovdiv

India. Nuns and girls at prayer. Mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

India. Study and reading time, helped by sister jane thennattil (director).Mary Matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

Zambia distribution of american catholic relief services (crs) food aid at a center in mongu, during a time of drought and famine. (2002-3)

India. Father jose thottakara, syro-malabar catholic parish priest, celebrating sunday mass, saint georges church, ernakulum, kerala. 2007

India. Kokkamamngalam syro-malabar catholic church, one of the 8 said to have been founded by saint thomas. Altar shows wooden model of ship in which he arrived. In the footsteps of saint thomas: visiting the eight churches founded by the apostle in kerala after he arrived in 52 ad

India. Father jose thottakara, syro-malabar catholic parish priest, celebrating sunday mass, saint georges church, ernakulum, kerala. 2007

India. Sister bincy joseph aruviyil serving, during mealtime at the mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

Myanmar sunday mass in catholic church at myitkyina, a largely kachin, catholic, community in north burma near chinese border. Girls singing hymns

Food, ethiopia. Saint mary’s catholic school, addis ababa. A mainstream elementary and secondary school, it has a small wing for special needs children, which is featured here. Betty and her mother feleku (on left) who helps with preparing food at the center. Other parents participate in rotation

Russia - sunday mass at catholic church, yuzhno sakhalinsk, sakhalin island, russian far east

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Ethiopia science class for 10th grade at the lazarist catholic high school addis ababa

Jamaica. Old woman of german origin talking to american priest during sunday mass in the catholic church at seaford town

Watatulu tribals at catholic mass, tanzania. - with father dan ohman in a hut at mwankale

Religion, bulgaria. Bishop christo proykov (right) standing with father blagovast, standing in front of the assumption church, sofia. They are byzantine catholics

Ethiopia catholic elementary school at adaga, irop, tigray

Mongolia the verbist center for street children and orphans, ulaan baatar

Jamaica. Drummer at sunday mass in the catholic church at seaford town

Ethiopia science class for 10th grade at the lazarist catholic high school addis ababa

India kottakavu church, one of the eight founded by thomas, showing the new church, completed in 1938, in gothic style. In the footsteps of saint thomas: visiting the eight churches founded by the apostle in kerala after he arrived in 52 ad. photo (c) sean spragu

Myanmar bride groom cutting cake, catholic wedding of tribal kachins at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Zambia kaunga mashi village, shangombo district (near the angolan border). Seed distribution project by catholic relief services. Face of farmer waiting to receive free seeds to grow crops. This follows 2 years of serious famine in the region

Watatulu tribals at catholic mass, tanzania. - with father dan ohman in a hut in mwankale

Myanmar nuns attending catholic wedding of tribal kachins at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Watatulu tribals at catholic mass, tanzania. - with father dan ohman in a hut at mwankale

Kenya. Primary school children of christ the king catholic school, kibera, a slum of nairobi

Guatemala catholic first communion and mass at remate, el peten. girl waiting to give first confession

TANZANIA The Roman Catholic Parish of Buza, Dar es Salaam. Sunday mass. Nun giving sacrament to the sick sitting outside church. photograph by Sean Sprague

Kenya. Christ the king catholic secondary school, kibera, a slum of nairobi

Indonesia growth monitoring (baby weighing) at a posyandu, or mother-child temporary health post in village of paya lumpat. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Religion, bulgaria. The byzantine catholic church at plovdiv. Icons inside the church

India - religion - christian cyril mar baselios, head of syro-malankar catholics, at perunada

Metropolitan Cathedral in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Indonesia mother child built in banda aceh by. Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Vietnam crs (catholic relief service) work with people with disabilities extends into the college system with a project of inclusive education. at the hanoi college of it, shown here, there are 25 students with disabilities and 15 visually impaired. crs provides special mobility equipment such as wheelchair ramps, and with a joint grant shared by other funding agencies, provided an elevator at the college (seen here), so that wheelchair bound students could move easily to other floors of the building

Namibia a feeding centre hungry children in rundu. Most of these children aids orphans, or positive themselves, or both. A catholic church organization provides them with a daily meal, perhaps only decent food they. hunger is evident in their eyes expressions

Guatemala catholic first communion and mass at remate, el peten. altar boy lights candles of young girls after the ceremony

Vietnam crs (catholic relief service) work with people with disabilities extends into the college system with a project of inclusive education. at the hanoi college of it, shown here, there are 25 students with disabilities and 15 visually impaired. crs provides special mobility equipment such as wheelchair ramps, and with a joint grant shared by other funding agencies, provided an elevator at the college (seen here), so that wheelchair bound students could move easily to other floors of the building

Vietnam crs (catholic relief service) work with people with disabilities extends into the college system with a project of inclusive education. at the hanoi college of it, shown here, there are 25 students with disabilities and 15 visually impaired. crs provides special mobility equipment such as wheelchair ramps, and with a joint grant shared by other funding agencies, provided an elevator at the college (seen here), so that wheelchair bound students could move easily to other floors of the building

South sudan saint josephs feast day (may 1st) being celebrated by catholic community in yei. procession

Mongolia catholic bishop wens padilla visiting the verbist center for street children and orphans, ulaan baatar

Indonesia growth monitoring (baby weighing) at a posyandu, or mother-child temporary health post in village of paya lumpat. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Ethiopia two priests of wutafa, tigray, the catholic geez rite abba haile maryam tesefaye (left) with the married orthodox priest keshy gebre tsadik (right). An ecumenical image

India. The syro-malabar church, founded by saint thomas, at palayur, kerala. Above altar. In the footsteps of saint thomas: visiting the eight churches founded by the apostle in kerala after he arrived in 52 ad

Education, ethiopia. A rural elementary school run by the catholic church in the village of grabafila

Myanmar musicians at catholic wedding of tribal kachins at myitkyina, a largely kachin community in north burma near chinese border

Jamaica. Sunday mass at catholic church in chester castle

Guatemala catholic first communion and mass at remate, el peten. girls during mass

Religion, bulgaria. The byzantine catholic church at plovdiv. Icons inside the church

Italy the funeral of pope john paul ii at the vatican in rome, 8th april 2005. Catholic nuns paying their respects

India - religion - christian elderly cmc catholic sister at koonamavu convent, kerala

Kenya kibagare centre, a catholic run school in nairobi

Indonesia muslim girls at a koranic -school in banda aceh. Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

El salvador el mozote, site of the massacre of children in 1981. mural on chapel wall comemorating the dead children

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Cathedral de Sao paulo de apostolo

India. In the footsteps of saint thomas: visiting the eight churches founded by the apostle in kerala after he arrived in 52 ad. An icon of saint thomas

Religion catholic nun taking, , ukraine

India. Mealtime at the mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

Guatemala catholic first communion and mass at remate, el peten. girls during mass