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Pope asks diplomats to seek peace, appeals for Syria
Pope Benedict gave a wide-ranging address to a group of ambassadors and diplomats that urged an end to the “slaughter”... Read more
Syrian conflict could worsen Christian exodus
Fighting in Syria continues to put pressure on the minority Christian population, leading to fears that more Syrians will join... Read more
Bishops call for cultural changes after Newtown shooting
Disturbing trends of violence in society should prompt both policy examinations and cultural changes, said committee leaders of the U.S.... Read more
Knights in Newtown organize nationwide prayer drive
The Knights of Columbus at St. Rose of Lima parish in Newtown, Conn. have organized a prayer drive for the benefit... Read more
Goodness is best response to evil of shootings, Archbishop Aquila says
As the nation mourns the loss of life in the Newtown, Conn. shooting, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver is... Read more
Religious women support teenagers grieving after shooting
Consecrated women from a religious community in Connecticut are offering prayers, counseling and support to high school students following a... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Advent's message relevant in wake of tragedy
The message of Advent is applicable in today’s world, especially in light of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., the... Read more
Elementary school massacre 'not part of God’s plan,' Newtown priest says
The motive behind the gunman whose Dec. 14 shooting rampage took the lives of 28 people, including 20 children, is... Read more
Pope 'deeply saddened' by Connecticut shooting
The Pope expressed sorrow over the Sandy Hook school shooting that massacred 20 children and offered prayers for the victims'... Read more
Catholic priests respond quickly to Conn. school shooting
Several priests of the Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport responded quickly to the mass murder of adults and schoolchildren at a... Read more
Pope makes second appeal for Congo as situation worsens
The Pope has repeated his plea for international humanitarian aid in the Democratic Republic of Congo just two months after... Read more
Eritrea's forced military service drains Church manpower
The Eritrean government’s practice of forced military conscription means that seminarians and other church workers are being forced into the... Read more
Car bombs terrorize Syrian Christians in Damascus
Two deadly car bombs that exploded in a Damascus suburb Nov. 28 killed at least 34 people and are “terrorizing”... Read more
Bishops decry Congo violence, urge international help
Leaders of the Catholic Church in Africa are calling for humanitarian aid and peace efforts in the eastern part of... Read more
Nigerian cardinal condemns bombing of Protestant church
The newest cardinal from Nigeria has condemned a deadly terrorist attack on a Protestant church at a local military base,... Read more
Pope warns Gaza conflict could spread in Middle East
Pope Benedict XVI is warning violence could spread through the region, after Israel continued bombing Gaza and a suicide bomb... Read more
Jerusalem bishop laments new Israeli-Palestinian violence
Amid renewed military action between Israel and the Gaza Strip, a bishop from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem is lamenting... Read more
Diocese laments massacre of farm workers in Colombia
The Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos in the Colombian province of Antioquia has condemned the massacre of 10 farm... Read more
Bishops' delegation says international support critical for Syrian refugees
A delegation from the U.S. bishops’ conference that recently visited the Middle East believes that the Syrian refugee crisis is... Read more
After Catholic church bombing, Nigerians call for security
Following the deadly suicide bombing on a Catholic Church in north Nigeria, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of... Read more
