Archive for March 13, 2017

Mirreille Twayigira in Rome on March 8, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

My life isn't a tragedy – a Rwandan woman's incredible story of survival

She begged and scrounged for food in the forest; she drank water from a stream with dead bodies in it;... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Sept. 28, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

US congratulates Pope Francis on his 4th anniversary

On Monday, the anniversary of Pope Francis being elevated to the papacy, the United States offered its congratulations and wishes... Read more

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Fr. Stanley Rother, first US-born martyr, to be beatified in September

Father Stanley Rother, the Oklahoma-born martyr who served as a priest in Guatemala, will be beatified in Oklahoma City on... Read more

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Mexico's bishops launch 'the migrant is a gift' campaign on social media

The Mexican Bishops have launched a #elmigranteesundon (the migrant is a gift) campaign on social media to show their dissatisfaction... Read more

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Despite warnings, assisted suicide bill advances in Hawaii

Although critics said an assisted suicide bill would put vulnerable people at risk and change the nature of medicine, the... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

The Church is the 'only functioning institution' in South Sudan

Amid war and famine in South Sudan, the Catholic Church is still serving the most vulnerable even as the government... Read more

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New South Dakota law could protect religious adoption agencies

While religious adoption agencies have been shut down in various parts of the United States after facing pressure to place... Read more