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Pope Francis offers prayer for victims of California wildfires
With more than 20 deaths caused by the various wildfires devouring swaths of California, Pope Francis on Friday sent a... Read more
Pope Francis dedicates October to praying for the unemployed
Having dignified work is a topic Pope Francis has continuously returned to since his election, and it surfaced again in... Read more
A tele-prayer service for Catholics with mental illnesses
To recognize Mental Illness Awareness Week, the National Catholic Partnership on Disability held a teleconference prayer service offering those with... Read more
Las Vegas bishop calls for prayer after mass shooting
On Monday, the Bishop of Las Vegas, Joseph A. Pepe, voiced grief over a mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada,... Read more
Pope mourns victims of 'senseless' Las Vegas shooting
On Monday, Pope Francis offered his condolences and spiritual support to victims of a deadly shooting in Las Vegas that... Read more
Mexican bishops join in prayer, grief after second deadly earthquake
Following Mexico’s second major earthquake in two weeks, bishops in the country called for prayers and solidarity, asking Our Lady... Read more
St. Louis archbishop leads prayer for peace after violent protests
The Archbishop of St. Louis led an interfaith group of religious leaders in prayer for peace and justice on Tuesday,... Read more
Bishop urges prayer for victims of Washington school shooting
Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane has urged Christians to pray for the victims of a Sept. 13 high school shooting,... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo: Pray for everyone enduring Hurricane Harvey
The arrival of Hurricane Harvey in Texas is a time for prayer, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston has said. Read more
Guam's Catholics pray for peace amid ongoing threats from North Korea
In the face of North Korea’s threats to bomb the island of Guam, the Catholic faithful have gathered in parishes... Read more
Pope Francis, Spanish bishops offer prayers after Barcelona terrorist attack
Catholic leaders voiced prayers for victims after a van sped into a crowd of people in the Las Ramblas tourist... Read more
Pope prays for victims, rescue workers of Sierra Leone mudslide
With hundreds dead and nearly 600 more still missing as a result of a giant mudslide that ravished Sierra Leone's... Read more
Calls for prayer amid 'abhorrent' violence in Charlottesville
The head of the U.S. bishops conference called for prayers after one person was killed and over a dozen injured... Read more
Pope Francis visits Blessed Paul VI's tomb on anniversary of his death
On Sunday morning Pope Francis descended to the grotto beneath St Peter's Basilica, where many past Popes are buried, to... Read more
Pope Francis offers prayers after deadly Nigeria attack
After a bloody attack at a Catholic Church in southern Nigeria left 11 dead and several more wounded, Pope Francis... Read more
Artists take center stage in Pope's latest prayer video
Pope Francis has dedicated the month of August to praying for artists, praising them in his latest prayer video as... Read more
Vatican urges Venezuela to suspend constitutional revision
As tensions and deaths continue to rise in Venezuela over the government's push to re-write their constitution, the Holy See... Read more
Security footage shows man threatening to kill nun in a Brooklyn church
Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a man threatened to kill a nun who was praying inside a... Read more
Pope dedicates July to praying for those distant from the faith
In his prayer video for the month of July, Pope Francis has asked Christians to join him in praying for... Read more
Pope asks for parents' wishes to be respected in Charlie Gard case
Stepping into what has turned out to be a tumultuous legal battle involving a UK couple's push for a say... Read more
