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Respond to shootings with courage and compassion, archbishop exhorts
Meet violence with “resolve and courage” rather than fear and discrimination, the president of the United States bishops' conference said... Read more
Don't let evil win over your hearts, bishop urges after San Bernardino attacks
Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders offered prayers and comfort at an interreligious gathering in San Bernardino on Monday in the... Read more
Jihadists arrested for threats against Pope Francis, no specific plot known
Four alleged terrorist sympathizers who made internet threats against Pope Francis have been arrested. While Italian authorities described them as... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' powerful, unscripted talk with Kenya's youth
An impassioned Pope Francis went off-the-cuff in a vast, widespread speech to Kenyan youth, touching on challenging topics such as... Read more
Pope sends condolences after deadly terrorist attack in Mali
Pope Francis condemned the “senseless violence” of Friday’s terrorist attack on a hotel which has killed at least 22 people... Read more
Five religions in Thailand send powerful message to people of Paris
Uniting with other major faith groups at an interreligious ‘March for Peace,’ Thai Catholics on Thursday offered prayers for the... Read more
US embassy: Saint Peter's Basilica a potential terrorist target
St. Peter’s Basilica tops the list of potential targets for terrorist attacks in Rome and Milan, the U.S. Embassy in... Read more
Paris archbishop: When the pain is too great, we cling to God
In a Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral, the archbishop of Paris said that despite the uncertainty and grief surrounding the... Read more
Using God’s name to justify violence is 'blasphemy,' Pope Francis says
On Sunday Pope Francis again expressed shock and sorrow for Friday’s terror attacks in Paris, condemning the acts as an... Read more
UPDATED: Pope calls Paris terrorist attacks part of 'piecemeal WWIII'
The acts of terrorism which took place in Paris Friday night are the latest part in what Pope Francis has... Read more
Vatican shocked over Paris terror attacks, calls for global response
After Friday evening's devastating terror attacks throughout Paris that are reported to have claimed over 100 lives, the Vatican voiced... Read more
Catholics unite in prayer as Paris terror siege continues
Amid devastating attacks at locations throughout Paris, Church leaders are calling for prayer. Read more
Pope Francis assures his prayers, solidarity after deadly Bangkok attacks
After two bombings this week in the Thai capital of Bangkok left several dead, injured and fearful of other attacks,... Read more
After theater shooting, Lafayette bishop offers sympathy and prayer
Catholics in Louisiana are stunned by Thursday's deadly mass shooting at a Lafayette movie theater and are praying for those... Read more
Beware of 'white-gloved' terrorism, Pope tells Middle East nuns
One day after canonizing the first two Palestinian saints since the early days of Christianity, Pope Francis met with a... Read more
'I find God in suffering': The gripping life and death of Kayla Mueller
Kayla Mueller, the young human rights activist who was killed earlier this year while being held hostage by ISIS, was... Read more
After vision of Christ, Nigerian bishop says rosary will bring down Boko Haram
A Nigerian bishop says that he has seen Christ in a vision and now knows that the rosary is the... Read more
Kenyan bishop laments terrorism, calls for unity
In the wake of the recent massacre of 148 people – mainly Christians – at a university in the Kenyan... Read more
Pope condemns Tunisia attack as act against 'the sacredness of life'
On behalf of Pope Francis, the Vatican’s Secretariat of State has sent a letter to the archbishop of Tunisia, assuring... Read more
Leading Iraqi Christian calls on Muslims to confront 'culture of hatred'
The Chaldean Patriarch of Babylon has encouraged Iraqi Muslims to confront violent extremists, stressing the need to return to peaceful... Read more
