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Peruvian bishops condemn mass killing by the Shining Path
The president of the Peruvian bishops’ conference has condemned Sunday’s killing of 16 persons by the Shining Path, a communist... Read more
Two years after Easter attacks, Sri Lankan Catholics still calling for answers
Catholic leaders in Sri Lanka are urging the government to step up its efforts to investigate the 2019 Easter Sunday... Read more
Catholic bishops urge Sri Lankan government to release report on 2019 Easter bombings
The Sri Lankan government must release its report on the Easter 2019 terrorist attack on Christian churches and hotels, say... Read more
UN adopts resolution on protecting religious sites
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday calling for greater efforts to protect religious sites from acts of terrorism... Read more
Vatican archbishop expresses ‘grave concern’ at rise in attacks on believers at prayer
A Vatican archbishop expressed “grave concern” Thursday at the rise in attacks on believers praying in places of worship. Read more
Vienna terror attack reportedly intended to target church youth group
A gunman affiliated with the Islamic State had planned to attack a Catholic youth group meeting at a church in... Read more
Pope Francis to meet with families of the victims of the Nice basilica attack
Pope Francis will meet with families of the victims of the Nice basilica attack, the city’s mayor said Saturday at... Read more
Shooting in Vienna 'apparent terrorist attack'
Exchanges of gunfire Monday night between police and unknown assailants in Vienna come after several days of apparently Islamist attacks... Read more
French police make six arrests over Nice terror attack
French police have arrested a total of six men in their investigation into the attack on the Basilica of Notre-Dame... Read more
Nice basilica terrorist attack: Who were the victims?
Bells tolled in Catholic parishes across France in memory of the three people killed in a knife attack at the... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of terrorist attack at French basilica
After three people were killed in a terrorist attack in a basilica in Nice, France, on Thursday, a Vatican spokesman... Read more
French Catholic bishops ask churches to toll bells in memory of three killed in basilica attack
The French bishops asked churches across the country to toll their bells Thursday in memory of three people killed at... Read more
Cardinal Sarah says West must wake up to threat of Islamism after three killed at French Catholic church
Vatican Cardinal Robert Sarah said Thursday that the West must wake up to the threat of Islamism after three people... Read more
Three dead in terrorist attack at French basilica
An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church in Nice and wounded others, police in the... Read more
US Secretary of State visits a site of Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter bombings
During a visit to Sri Lanka on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited St. Anthony’s Shrine, Kochchikade, one... Read more
Catholics have forgiven Easter church bombers, says cardinal
Sri Lanka’s Catholics have forgiven the bombers who struck their churches last Easter, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has said. Read more
One year after declaration on fraternity, pope calls for end to terrorism
Pope Francis Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the joint signing of the Abu Dhabi document on human fraternity with... Read more
Archbishop Lori calls for increase in security funding for religious sites
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore joined two U.S. senators and several religious leaders this week in calling for additional federal... Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Antisemitic attacks ‘sickening’ and must be ‘condemned completely’
On Sunday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York condemned the recent spate of attacks against Jewish people in New York,... Read more
Amid terrorism fears in Indonesia, heavy security planned for Christmas
Authorities in Indonesia are expected to deploy 160,000 security personnel to ensure Christmas and New Year’s celebrations safe, according to... Read more
