Stories of released Ukrainian women make blood run cold, says archbishop
byLVIV, Ukraine — After Ukrainian women were released in a prisoner swap with Russia, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church said their stories…
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Archbishop renews call for dialogue on ridding world of nuclear weapons
byALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The world still has not learned “the essential lesson” of the Cuban Missile Crisis that “the only way to eliminate the…
Chicago’s Father Pfleger is removed from ministry over abuse allegation
byBy Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — Father Michael Pfleger, a popular Chicago priest and outspoken advocate against gun violence, gangs, poverty and racism, has stepped…
Catholics work to help Venezuelans expelled to Mexico under Title 42
byBy David Agren MEXICO CITY — Catholics working with migrants have mobilized to assist Venezuelans who are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in record…
Helped after tornadoes, Catholics in western Ky. aid state’s flood victims
byBy Elizabeth Wong Barnstead OWENSBORO, Ky. — Back in December 2021, when western Kentucky was devastated by historic tornadoes, Catholics from dioceses around the…
Life without parole for school shooter called ‘severe and just punishment’
byMIAMI — There is “no question” the actions of the Parkland, Florida, school shooter “were heinous,” but “a sentence of life in prison without…
Pope announces a second session for Synod of Bishops assembly
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Saying he did not want to rush the process of discerning how the Holy Spirit is calling the…
Prayer, walk, ‘watch fire’ honor those impacted by Indian boarding schools
byBy Barb Umberger MINNEAPOLIS — As a child, Virgil Blacklance heard stories about Indian boarding schools, one of which his father attended. He recalled…
Jesuit-run Loyola University Maryland inaugurates its first lay president
byBy George P. Matysek Jr. BALTIMORE — The love and goodwill for Loyola University Maryland’s new president were palpable during Terrence M. Sawyer’s Oct….
Don’t copy superstars, be original and authentic, pope tells young artists
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis told young musical artists to be original, creative and true to themselves and to use their…