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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
Archbishop Lori calls for increase in security funding for religious sites
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore joined two U.S. senators and several religious leaders this week in calling for additional federal... Read more
Portland bishop says religious prejudice 'cannot be tolerated'
During his homily for Mass on Wednesday, Bishop Robert Deeley of Portland urged Catholics not to tolerate “any kind” of... Read more
Report: Over past decade, 170,000 children had rights 'gravely violated'
The past decade saw troubling levels of violence against children, with some 45 children seeing their rights “gravely violated” each... Read more
After Columbine: How one survivor found faith, and a vocation
Many years before she entered religious life, Sister Mary Gianna Thornby was an ordinary high school sophomore at Columbine High... Read more
Burkina Faso bishop: As violence continues, 'nobody is listening'
Following the death of more than a dozen Christians in a church shooting over the weekend, a Burkina Faso bishop... Read more
In West Africa, Church leaders meet to discuss humanitarian crisis
Bishops and Catholic leaders from West Africa concluded a two-day meeting last week by reaffirming their commitment to work for... Read more
Archbishop Gomez prays for victims of California high school shooting
The Archbishop of Los Angeles has encouraged the community to pray for victims of a shooting at a high school... Read more
Family is key to break Mexico’s cycle of violence, priest says
As violence continues to plague parts of Mexico, one priest in the country stressed the importance of strong families in... Read more
Mexican diocese prays for peace as capture, release of El Chapo's son sparks violence
Following hours of heavy fighting in a city in Northern Mexico as officials detained and then released the son of... Read more
Mexican archbishop denounces 'shameful corruption'
Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios of Xalapa in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, decried “shameful corruption” in the country and called... Read more
Colombian bishop decries assassination of mayoral candidate
The secretary general of the Colombian bishops' conference has deplored the assassination of Karina García, a mayoral candidate in the... Read more
'Enough of the violence' – Mexican archdiocese laments massacre at night club
The Archdiocese of Xalapa in Mexico called for peace after a massacre at a night club in the town of... Read more
Hong Kong student leader: Catholics have an important role in peaceful protests
As massive protests continue in Hong Kong, one student leader says Catholics have an important role to play in encouraging... Read more
US bishops call for new gun legislation after garlic festival shooting
After a shooting at a food festival in California on Sunday in which the gunman killed three people and injured... Read more
Colombian bishops support marches against murder of community organizers
The Colombian bishops' conference has expressed its support for Friday's national march against the murders of social work leaders, citing... Read more
Mexican bishops: The violence must end
Catholic leaders in Mexico have spoken out against continuing violence in the country and called on governmental authorities to focus... Read more
The Church can play a role in fighting violence in Mexico, says priest
With violence in Mexico on the rise, the Catholic Church has a role to play in achieving lasting peace, said... Read more
Four more Burkina Faso Catholics killed in new attack
Just one day after six Catholics were murdered by gunmen in Burkina Faso, four more Catholics were shot and killed... Read more
