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Indiana priest found after scare in Greece
A Catholic priest from Indiana who disappeared in Greece after telling his family he believed he was in danger has... Read more
'Pro-choice terrorist' sentenced for death threats against pro-lifers
A self-described “pro-choice terrorist” on Wednesday was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for his 2010 internet death threats... Read more
US bishops offer condolences, support after Nigeria church bombing
Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops offered their support to the Church in Nigeria after a suicide car... Read more
Catholics decry Muslim violence in Libya, Middle East
Catholic leaders and scholars have denounced the violence that killed a U.S. ambassador and several other Americans in Libya, as... Read more
Vatican condemns killing of US Ambassador in Libya
The Vatican voiced its “firmest possible condemnation” of the fatal attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, which... Read more
Pope Benedict urges Christians to be 'builders of peace' in Middle East
Only 48-hours before his Apostolic Visit to Lebanon begins, Pope Benedict XVI has called upon the Christians of the Middle... Read more
Caritas increases aid as refugees flood out of Syria
Caritas Internationalis is ramping up its efforts to help the growing number of Syrian families who have fled the conflict in... Read more
Exiled Jesuit priest still hopeful for Syria's future
The Italian Jesuit who was exiled from Syria after criticizing President Bashar al-Assad says he is still hopeful for the... Read more
Thousands of Christians trapped in Syrian village
Syrian rebel forces have trapped over 12,000 Greek Catholics in a village near the Lebanese border, causing shortages of food,... Read more
Tony Perkins says 'hate group' label may have motivated shooter
Family Research Council president Tony Perkins called for an end to the “reckless rhetoric” that may have motivated a gunman... Read more
Suspect charged in Family Research Council shooting
A man suspected of shooting a security guard at the Family Research Council headquarters in Washington, D.C. is expected to... Read more
Colombian diocese laments death of priest who was attacked
The Diocese of Cucuta in Colombia condemned the death of Father Pablo Emilio Sanchez Alabarracin, who died from the injuries... Read more
Archdiocese offers prayers in wake of Sikh temple shooting
Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki expressed sorrow and promised prayers after a gunman killed six people at a local Sikh temple... Read more
God draws greater good from evil acts, Aurora priest says at funeral
In his funeral homily for a parishioner killed in the July 20 shooting in Aurora, Father Martin Lally said God... Read more
Archbishop Aquila praises heroic actions during theater shooting
Those who offered their lives to save their loved ones in the recent Colorado theater shooting exemplified the Christian virtues... Read more
Chaplain says faith can help officers cope with Aurora shooting
A strong faith in God can play an important role for law enforcement officers struggling to deal with the aftermath... Read more
Islamists attack Christians, Iraqi refugees in Damascus
The Syrian rebels’ attack on Damascus has allowed radical Islamist groups to attack Iraqi refugees, Christians allegedly loyal to the... Read more
Denver bishop urges hope at vigil for shooting victims
Bishop James D. Conley of Denver delivered the invocation at a non-denominational Sunday evening vigil for the victims of the... Read more
Pastors of Aurora churches comfort, encourage parishioners
The pastor of an Aurora parish mourning the death of one of their own in a July 20 mass shooting,... Read more
Pope Benedict 'deeply shocked' by Aurora tragedy
Pope Benedict XVI is “deeply shocked by the senseless violence” carried out by a lone gunman who injured 58 people... Read more
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