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News, Politics & Society

Why one U.S. bishop will advocate differently for Iraqi religious minorities

by Dale Gavlak - Catholic News Service January 17, 2017

The Iraqi Catholic clergy do not want to see a safe corridor set up for Christians.

Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, N.M., kneels by a stone that reads "We Refuse To Be Enemies" Jan. 16 at the entrance to the Tent of Nations in the West Bank, near Bethlehem. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)

News, Politics & Society

These bishops are learning firsthand about a battle over Israeli settlements

by Judith Sudilovsky - Catholic News Service January 17, 2017

Embroiled in a legal battle to protect their property from confiscation by the Israeli government, the Nasser family has made their farm a symbol of nonviolent resistance.

n this Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, file photo, Cameroon soldiers stand guard at a lookout post as they take part in operations against the Islamic extremists group Boko Haram, their guard post is on Elbeid bridge, left rear, that separates northern Cameroon form Nigeria's Borno state near the village of Fotokol, Cameroon. Nigerian Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed a refugee camp Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2017, killing more than 100 refugees and wounding aid workers, a

News, Politics & Society

Nigerian government mistakenly bombs refugee camp instead of Boko Haram

by Haruna Umar - Associated Press and Bashir Adigun - Associated Press January 17, 2017

The attack killed more than 100 refugees and aid workers, a Borno state official said.

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Dispatches, Politics & Society

Mexican church reels after murder of another priest

by Jan-Albert Hootsen January 17, 2017

“It is sad to see how every sector of society has now become a target of violence, and [clergy] are no exception.”

Politics & Society, Video

Out of the Shadows: Disabilities and the Church

by America Video January 17, 2017

Pope Francis has called for a church that is more welcoming to people with disabilities. A unique program in the Archdiocese of Washington is living out this vision.

Politics & Society, Video

Pro-life Millennials Speak Out

by America Video January 17, 2017

Tired of the rhetoric around abortion? The loudest voices don’t always tell the whole story. We talked to 7 millennial women—socialist, libertarian, Republican, independent—all of them pro-life, about their hopes for the pro-life movement.