The St. Nicholas National Shrine next to the World Trade Center memorial plaza was to replace a tiny church obliterated when the trade center’s south tower fell in 2001.
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Pope Francis condemns attack on Egyptian mosque that leaves hundreds dead
The pope described the attack as a “wanton act of brutality directed at innocent civilians gathered in prayer.”
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Pope Francis deplores terrorist attacks in New York, Somalia and Afghanistan
“I call on the Lord that he may convert the hearts of the terrorist and free the world of hate and that crazy homicide that abuses the name of God to disseminate death.”
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New York’s Cardinal Dolan calls for greater respect following deadly attack
Cardinal Timothy Dolan said New York City is “stunned and horrified” by what police said was an act of terror on a Manhattan bicycle trail, in which at least eight people were killed and several more injured.
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Looking for signs of hope in Somalia after Mogadishu’s devastation
Mogadishu was rocked to its core on Oct. 14 by a truck bombing that left 358 dead and hundreds wounded. The missing are still being sifted for among the scorched rubble.
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Pope Francis condemns terrorist attack in Somalia that killed more than 300
Pope Francis prayed for the victims of a terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, that left hundreds dead and countless wounded in one of the deadliest attacks in the country’s history.
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Salesian priest “Fr. Tom” recounts harrowing tale of his capture, liberation
An Indian Catholic priest recounts how he kept his faith alive during his long captivity after his capture in a violent attack that also left four religious sisters dead.
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London cardinal calls Tube incident ‘another cowardly attack’
Cardinal Nichols later issued a statement to express his horror at the fifth terrorist attack in the U.K. this year. “I am dismayed at yet another cowardly attack on innocent people, including young children, as they were commuting to work and school this morning.”
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Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen in 2016 has been freed
The government of Oman assisted in finding and rescuing Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil.
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Top Vatican official discusses ISIS terrorist threat, immigration debate
Cardinal Parolin said he had seen the most recent video attributed to Islamic State in which the pope and Vatican are threatened.