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Conflict puts Central African refugees in 'horrendous' situation
As the refugee situation in the Central African Republic continues to worsen, Catholic Relief Services says it is working to... Read more
Drastic increase in murders of religious, missionaries in 2013
The Church throughout the world has expereince increased violence in the past year, according to a recent global report on... Read more
South Sudanese Christians call for end to violence
Christian leaders in South Sudan have responded to new violence with a call for peace and reconciliation, urging their countrymen... Read more
Bangladeshi bishop calls for peace amid pre-election violence
As Bangladesh experiences widespread strikes and violent protests in the run-up to its parliamentary elections, the bishop of the nation's... Read more
Seeking hope, Central Africans pray novena for peace
As severe violence continues to afflict the Central African Republic, Catholics are praying a novena for peace and encouraging forgiveness... Read more
Bishop: Christ's love conquers sorrow of Sandy Hook
One year after the murder of 20 school children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.,... Read more
Archbishop offers prayers in wake of Colo. high school shooting
The archbishop of Denver has voiced deep sadness and promised prayers for the victims of a shooting at a Colorado... Read more
Central African Republic mired in violence amid threat of genocide
A year of violence threatening the stability of the Central African Republic has escalated in recent weeks, leaving more than... Read more
Pakistan bishop says attacks on Christians fueled by politics
Amid recent violence against Christians in Pakistan, a leading bishop says that the attacks are deeply rooted in the political... Read more
Knights of Columbus aid ongoing response to Newtown shooting
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Parish of Newtown, Conn., received a $100,000 gift from the Knights of Columbus to support... Read more
Leaders call for prayer in response to deadly DC shooting
U.S. leaders are offering prayers for the nation following a shooting at the Navy Yard in southeast Washington, D.C., that... Read more
US bishops join Pope in urging Sept. 7 prayer, fasting for Syria
The U.S. bishops are encouraging Catholics in the country and all those concerned about ongoing violence in Syria to join... Read more
Okla. 'thrill kill' denounced as rejection of human dignity
A recent alleged “thrill kill” in Oklahoma reveals a blatant lack of respect for the dignity of human life that... Read more
Vatican cardinal: peace among religions possible in Middle East
The cardinal who heads the Vatican’s interreligious dialogue department said that religious differences in the Middle East do not necessitate... Read more
Protest over Egypt violence draws hundreds to nation's capital
Hundreds of Egyptian Christians and Muslims gathered in Washington. D.C., on Aug. 22 to protest acts of terror directed against... Read more
US urged to recognize Nigerian extremist group as terrorists
Several U.S. religious liberty groups are renewing calls for the federal government to officially recognize Nigerian Islamic extremist group Boko... Read more
Twenty-thousand Syrian Kurds forced to take refuge in Iraq
Following recent clashes in Syria between al-Qaeda linked opposition groups and Kurdish forces, 20,000 Syrian refugees have fled to Iraqi... Read more
Priest in Italy suspects mafia behind attack on parish
A priest in southern Italy believes that local mafia members may be behind a recent attack on his parish after... Read more
Egyptian patriarch calls recent violence a 'war' on terrorism
The head of the Coptic Catholic Church has expressed solidarity with other Egyptians over the wave of violence that has... Read more
Pope, religious freedom advocates lament Egyptian violence
Pope Francis joined proponents of religious liberty in voicing grief at the “painful news” of more than 600 deaths and... Read more
