Shock, despair and mourning in Aleppo amid ‘terror’ of the earthquake, local bishops say
byBy Doreen Abi Raad It seemed that 12 years of a bloody war should have been enough tragedy for the people of Aleppo and…
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Speakers address how local churches can protect lives of mothers and their unborn children from domestic violence
byBy Kimberley Heatherington WASHINGTON — In October 2022, the New England Journal of Medicine reported a statistic both shocking and grim: “Homicide is the…
Over 2,300 dead as 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria; Caritas offices destroyed in Turkish Iskanderun
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves A powerful earthquake struck Turkey and Syria in the early morning hours of Feb. 6, killing hundreds and leaving thousands…
‘Hand of the Lord’ spared Ohio town amid train derailment, says priest
byBy Gina Christian An Ohio priest said “the hand of the Lord” prevented a train derailment in his town from turning deadly. Some 50…
Bishop Dorsonville ‘humbled’ over appointment to shepherd Houma-Thibodaux diocese
byWASHINGTON — Pope Francis has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington to shepherd the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana. The appointment was publicized…
Pope urges Congo’s bishops to be prophetic
byBy Cindy Wooden KINSHASA, Congo — The bishops of Congo must be men of faith and prayer, close to their people and prophetic in…
After Biden comments, U.S. bishops say they have ‘united position’ on abortion
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops affirmed its “united position” in opposition to taxpayer funding for abortion procedures, invoking…
‘The future is in your hands,’ pope tells Congolese young people
byBy Cindy Wooden KINSHASA, Congo — The hands that will save Congo and build a future worthy of its people belong to the Congolese…
Victims of violence in Congo share their grief with pope
byBy Cindy Wooden KINSHASA, Congo — Ladislas set a machete under the crucifix. Bijoux laid a wicker mat there. And Emelda dropped military fatigues….
Archbishop Fabre’s successor appointed in Houma-Thibodaux
byOSV News and Record Staff WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington to head the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux,…