Archive for January 3, 2018

President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who has been in office since 2001. ?w=200&h=150

Eight dead in crackdown on church-organized protests of DRC president

Eight people were killed and more than 120 were arrested in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during church-organized protests... Read more

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Judge orders more mediation to resolve Minn. clergy abuse settlements

Disputes over clergy abuse settlements in the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis have led a federal bankruptcy judge to order a... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis: Sin separates us from both God and neighbor

On Wednesday, Pope Francis emphasized how sin breaks our relationship with God and with our community, which is why at... Read more

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Bishop urges Trump admin to extend protections for El Salvador migrants

The Bishop of El Paso is urging the Trump administration to extend a temporary residency program for Salvadoran migrants for... Read more

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Bishop Barron: Don’t water down Christianity

Speaking to some 8,000 people at a Catholic leadership conference, Bishop Robert Barron said on Tuesday that trust in the... Read more

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Archbishop: Is the Nigerian government looking for missing nuns?

A Nigerian archbishop has urged authorities to intensify their investigation of six nuns who remain missing after being kidnapped in... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Fr. Piero Gheddo, envoy to the peripheries, dies at 88

One of the Church’s great media missionaries of the 20th century, Fr. Piero Gheddo, died last month at the age... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Facebook bias crippling Catholic ads, critic says

A Facebook-based Catholic fundraising campaign suffered “critical” delays in the key donation period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and Facebook’s new... Read more

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Reversing course, FEMA allows religious groups to receive disaster aid

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday that houses of worship will now be eligible to receive federal disaster relief... Read more