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‘Violence kills the future’: Pope Francis condemns Israeli-Palestinian conflict after 2 boys die
“I hope that the Israeli and Palestinian authorities will more readily take to heart the search for dialogue...” Pope Francis... Read more
‘We don’t want to live in war,’ says bishop in violence-plagued Mexico
Bishop Juan Manuel González Sandoval of Tarahumara made his comments amid growing violence and a recent shootout involving organized crime... Read more
Report assesses threats to religious pro-life Americans following overturn of Roe v. Wade
The Religious Freedom Institute concluded that conditions remain in place for more attacks against pro-life entities and people to occur... Read more
Republican lawmakers demand DOJ act on anti-Catholic attacks
A group of Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday condemning his inaction over the... Read more
Priest and seminarians robbed amid a wave of church violence in Mexico
At about 8 a.m. on Aug. 29, criminals entered the Saints of America parish on Mexico City’s south side and... Read more
More than 33,000 signatures presented to Mexican authorities demanding justice for slain priests
The Mexican platform Actívate (Get Active) on Aug. 24 delivered the signatures to the Ministry of the Interior and the... Read more
Archbishop condemns attacks by organized crime in US-Mexico border area
Francisco Moreno Barrón, the archbishop of Tijuana, Mexico, condemned the 20 attacks carried out in several towns in the state... Read more
Bishop tells Mexican people not to remain silent amid acts of violence
During a July 30 Mass in Chilpancingo’s town square, the bishop said that “those of us who can speak, must... Read more
Report: 1 cardinal and 57 priests killed in the last 30 years in Mexico
The document comes as the faithful in Mexico prepare to observe a Day of Prayer for Peace in Mexico on... Read more
Church leaders in Mexico call for days of prayer for peace amid increasing violence
“There is a wound to heal and there is the strength that the country needs today to build peace,” the... Read more
Mexican bishops: The country is spattered in the blood of the dead and disappeared
"Our Mexico is being spattered in the blood of so many dead and disappeared," the Catholic Church in the country... Read more
Priest shot dead in Haiti
Father André Sylvestre, 70, was shot to death in Cap-Haitien on Monday, outside a bank where he had just completed... Read more
Anarchy and chaos must never again be the protagonists in Colombia, bishops urge
The bishops of the Pacific and the southwestern regions of Colombia spoke out about the current situation in the country... Read more
Stray bullet falls at feet of priest celebrating Mass in Brazil
A stray bullet pierced the roof of a church in Brazil this weekend as a Catholic priest was celebrating Mass.... Read more
Mexican bishops call for peace in the US after violence at the Capitol
The Secretary General of the Mexican Bishops Conference made a call on behalf of the Mexican episcopate for peace to... Read more
Ethiopia's bishops call for peace, as deadly regional conflict worsens
A conflict between the Ethiopian government and the government of Ethiopia’s Tigray region must halt immediately, or it will destroy... Read more
‘We're sitting on a powder keg,’ says Catholic bishop after youth beaten to death
An Italian bishop spoke this week about a “climate of violence” after a 21-year-old man was beaten to death in... Read more
Church leaders pray for peace following stabbings in Birmingham, England
Catholic and Anglican leaders in Birmingham, England, said they were praying for peace Monday after an attack that left one... Read more
Colombian bishops pray for peace following murder of 13 young people
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference appealed for peace following two brutal massacres of young people last week in the country. In... Read more
Portland archbishop decries violence, calls for peaceful efforts against racism
The archbishop of Portland, Oregon is urging Catholics to learn about and study how to respond to the sin of... Read more
