The pope signed 12 decrees, including one recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Jesuit Father John Sullivan.
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Austrian bishop says ‘no’ to border fence on church property
“A border fence contradicts both the Gospel and the clear appeal of Pope Francis to Europe,” said Bishop Agidius Zsfikovics of Eisenstadt.
Two men, including the editor of Bangladesh’s first gay rights magazine, were stabbed to death in Bangladesh
Police said they suspected radical Islamists in the attack, which occurred two days after a university professor was hacked to death.
U.S., Mideast Christian leaders vow to work for peace, increase advocacy
“We affirm that the two-state solution…must be viable politically, geographically, economically and socially.”
Friends of Dorothy Day commend important step in her sainthood cause
“For those who knew her, there is no question about Dorothy’s holiness and her prophetic witness.”
No matter how court rules in immigration case, questions remain
Even with a victory, there still will be a need for “Congress to step up” and enact immigration legislation.
JRS hoping to answer call to mercy with education for more refugees
“Education is the real game changer. If the average stay in a refugee camp is 17 years, what are you going to do with those 17 years?”
Wuerl: Politically correct ‘choice’ rhetoric hides ugly truth of abortion
“The word of God says to us, ‘Don’t conform yourself to this age.'”
New nuncio to U.S. says he’s ready to listen and learn
“The difficulty or the challenge,” he said, is “to listen, to be careful about what’s going on, to understand, to exercise dialogue…to discover the beauty, the richness of the culture of the people.”
One year after earthquake, little progress in Nepal
The government’s reconstruction agency has so far approved zero projects. Some citizens have started rebuilding on their own, but most are still waiting.
