Pope Francis’ absence was widely noted as tensions over the liturgy continue within the Church.
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Freed Indian Salesian priest meets Pope Francis
Catholic Priest Tom Uzhunnalil met with Pope Francis a day after his release from captivity.
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Florida nun grabs chain saw to help with Irma recovery
A Florida Nun helps with the Hurricane recovery efforts her own way.
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Kansas priest recalls friendship with martyr as beatification nears
Father Don McCarthy shares memories of his friend Father Stanley Rother, who was martyred in Guatemala.
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Bishops pray for ‘safety, care’ of all hit hard by two massive hurricanes
U.S. Catholic bishops react to recent hurricanes and urge Catholics to respond generously.
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California priest who ministers to children of migrant workers wins Lumen Christi Award
A Catholic priest is being recognized for his efforts to support California’s migrant farmworker community.
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Aid workers see humanitarian crisis as Rohingya flee to Bangladesh
Members of Myanmar’s minority Rohingya group face violence even as they flee the country as the humanitarian situation turns desperate.
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U.N. human rights chief: Rohingya face ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, spoke about human rights concerns around the world, highlighting in particular the targeting of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority.
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In Florida shelter, exhausted people wait out Hurricane Irma
Strangers from around the country find themselves facing Hurricane Irma together in a High School turned shelter.
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Cardinal Tagle asks Philippine Catholic churches to ring bells to remember drug-war deaths
“We cannot allow the destruction of lives to become normal. We cannot govern the nation by killing. We cannot foster a humane and decent Filipino culture by killing.”