Pope Francis expressed his “deepest sympathy and compassion” as well as his closeness to the Solomons in his prayers “for the young man who died so tragically.”
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Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and prolific author died on July 2 in his New York home
Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and prolific author who died on July 2 at age 87 in his New York home, has been remembered in tributes from around the world for standing up for human dignity and for being a witness to the world of the atrocities of the Holocaust.When P
Mother Rosemae Pender died unexpectedly at a Mass celebrating her 75 years of consecrated life
“As foundress, Mother Rosemae was considered by her community as the rock of foundation and revered for her many gifts, especially her intense and abiding love of the church, her maternal wisdom and perception and her attentive love for individuals and each one’s particular needs.”
Three major court cases on abortion, immigration and LGBT rights rock Catholic organizations in Mississippi
In the midst of controversial court cases and their reverberations in Mississippi, Bishop Kopacz says: “People of faith are called to be active in the political process — to protect the dignity of each human being and to make our communities stronger overall.”
National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry celebrates progress, plans for the future
The Council gathered to plan for greater integration of young, Hispanic Catholics in the Church, as well as for upcoming, nationwide encounter called V Encuentro
Pope Francis calls on European Christians to use their faith to overcome divisions of culture and race
Pope Francis challenges Christian organizations meeting in Munich “to welcome and show solidarity toward those who are weak and disadvantaged, to build bridges and overcome conflicts whether they are open or latent.”
Pope Francis visits St. Francis of Assisi’s Portiuncola on the 800th anniversary of the “Pardon of Assisi”
Pope Francis honors what St. John Paul II called the indulgence’s message of “pardon and reconciliation, that is, of grace, which divine goodness pours out on us if we are well disposed because God is truly rich in mercy.”
Community wants federal investigation into Baton Rouge man’s death
Speakers at a news conference said they want answers to why 37-year-old Alton Sterling was shot and killed outside a convenience store where he was selling CDs.
Bishops urge international community to contribute $307.5 million to food insecure Malawians
“At least 6.5 million people will be food insecure in the coming year, according to a May government assessment. Malawi has a population of 16 million people.”
Bloody attacks with suspected IS links mark end of Ramadan
In addition to the violence in Baghdad, the final week of Ramadan saw suicide attackers strike near one of Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, in an upscale neighborhood of the capital of Bangladesh, and at the international airport in Turkey’s commercial hub of Istanbul.
