In North Africa, migrants from sub-Saharan Africa now make up a large proportion of Catholic communities.
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Catholics keep low profile during anniversary of the Russian Revolution
Russian and Polish studies indicate that 422 Catholic priests were executed, murdered or tortured to death, along with 962 monks, nuns and laypeople.
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Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounces West Bank settlements
“Such a law undermines the two-state solution, further eliminating hopes of peace,” the patriarchate said.
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U.S. bishops welcome court decision to reject Trump’s travel ban
In a rebuke to the Trump administration on Feb. 9, the three federal appellate judges sided with the states of Washington and Minnesota on nearly every matter, opening the possibility that the case could shift to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Pray for trafficking victims and refugees of all religions, Pope Francis says
“Every effort must be made to eradicate this shameful and intolerable crime (of human trafficking),” Pope Francis said.
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Poverty is more than economics and the UN should do something about it, Vatican observer says
Archbishop Bernardito Auza called on the U.N. and its member states to develop policies and investments “that people can see and touch” to tackle social and spiritual poverty as well.
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Boy Scouts’ gender identity policy will not change Catholic Scouting policies
The Boy Scouts change in policy “has no impact on the operation and program delivery of Scouting program(s) in Catholic-chartered units,” said the Catholic Scouting committee.
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Israeli rights groups take aim at law legalizing settlements in West Bank
The move was the first concrete attempt to counter the contentious measure of West Bank settlements.
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The U.S. Army will allow completion of the Dakota Access oil pipeline
The Army told Congress on Tuesday that it will allow the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota, completing the disputed four-state project. The Army intends to allow the Lake Oahe crossing as early as Wednesday, according to court documents the Justice Department filed that include letters to members […]
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Vatican leaks keep coming in new book
Author Francesca Chaouqui received a 10-month suspended sentence for conspiring to pass confidential documents onto two journalists.