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Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila speaks to a Christ in the City missionary after the blessing of the new headquarters on Aug. 15, 2012.

Lay missionaries to the poor open new Denver headquarters

Aug 17, 2012

By Peter Zelasko, Kevin J. Jones

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver blessed and inaugurated the new Denver headquarters for Christ in the City, a missionary... Read more

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan (L) greet supporters during a campaign event at the Waukesha Expo Center on August 12, 2012 in Waukesha, Wis.

Network invitation to spend day with poor only applies to Romney

Aug 15, 2012

By Michelle La Rosa

A Catholic social justice lobby that describes itself as “a progressive voice within the Catholic community” is asking Republican presidential... Read more

Carolyn Woo, president of Catholic Relief Services.

Leader of Catholic Relief Services emphasizes efforts to aid poor

Jun 20, 2012

By Michelle La Rosa

At the recent spring meeting of the U.S. bishops, Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services,... Read more

Members of Christ in the City participate in StreetBeatz. Courtesy of Christ in the City.

Denver missionaries' weekend event brings love to homeless youth

Jun 2, 2012

Dozens of homeless young people in Denver are receiving food, clothing, and other essentials through "48 Hours," a new initiative... Read more

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Toufic Baaklini at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, 2016

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Anna Fleischer, president of Oxford Students for Life, at Oxford University’s Student Union’s Freshers’ Fair, Oct. 6, 2021.

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Official portrait of Sir David Amess.

UK lawmakers formally propose ‘Amess amendment’ on last rites to bill

Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury preaches at St. Columba's Church in Chester, Feb. 15, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Pro-life advocates mustn't lose hope and joy amid struggles, English bishop says

The beatification Mass of Fr. Juan Elías Medina and 126 companions in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba in Córdoba, Spain, Oct. 16, 2021.

Beatification of 127 Spanish Civil War martyrs in Córdoba shows 'profound spiritual wealth'

Angela Wu Howard, a legal scholar with Becket, a nonprofit organization that focuses on religious liberty issues.

Abortion is failing women: An interview with Angela Wu Howard

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, chair of the USCCB religious liberty committee

US bishops warn against ‘extreme’ abortion provisions in budget bills

A mobile health clinic in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 25, 2021.

Mobile heart clinic provides free visits to poor in St. Peter’s Square

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Blessed Sandra Sabattini.

This new blessed spent her short life loving the poor and marginalized

Economist Jeffrey Sachs.

Pope Francis names Jeffrey Sachs to pontifical academy

St. Francis Xavier’s Cathedral, mother church of the Archdiocese of Bangalore.

Indian Catholic archbishop criticizes Christian missionary survey plan

Angela Wu Howard, a legal scholar with Becket, a nonprofit organization that focuses on religious liberty issues.

Abortion is failing women: An interview with Angela Wu Howard

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, in St. Peter’s Square, Oct. 10, 2019.

Vatican cardinal visits Syria in 10th year of civil war