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How the US bishops believe America can overcome racial violence
The head of the U.S. bishops’ conference pledged support for reconciliation and healing efforts in areas around the country that... Read more
Hopelessness and heroin – what fueled the Baltimore riots and what now?
As Baltimore works to recover from riots and protests after the death of 25 year-old Freddie Gray, the Church is... Read more
For Catholics in West Baltimore, the only answer to violence is community
After unrest erupted in Baltimore following the death of 25 year-old Freddie Gray, Catholics stepped up to restore their communities... Read more
Baltimore archbishop: With God, a broken city can heal
After both peaceful protests and violent riots following the death of an African American man in the custody of the... Read more
Pope on ISIS killings: Blood of Ethiopian Christians 'cries out to be heard'
Pope Francis voiced his distress at the news of a reported mass execution of Ethiopian Christians in Libya at the... Read more
Twenty years after bombing, Oklahoma City archbishop calls for mercy to temper justice
As the Oklahoma City community continues to heal two decades after the horrific bombing that claimed the lives of 168... Read more
Vatican archives shed light on tragedy of Armenian genocide
Ahead of Pope Francis’ Mass commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, newly released historic documents confirm the Holy... Read more
Pope condemns Tunisia attack as act against 'the sacredness of life'
On behalf of Pope Francis, the Vatican’s Secretariat of State has sent a letter to the archbishop of Tunisia, assuring... Read more
Here's what the Church in Pompei is doing about the mafia
Archbishop Tommaso Caputo of Pompei said that his diocese has welcomed the Pope’s recent condemnation of organized crime and has... Read more
As Ukraine violence continues, Pope renews call for dialogue
During his weekly Angelus address, Pope Francis decried the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine, and later called on Christians... Read more
Masses suspended in Niger due to church burnings
The bishops of Niger have canceled Masses and activities at Catholic schools, health care facilities and charity outreaches after Muslim... Read more
A Christmas with tears – Pope Francis' words to Middle East
In a Christmas message to Christians of the Middle East, Pope Francis grieved the violence that has ravaged and displaced... Read more
Don't give up hope, Cardinal Dolan encourages after NYPD shooting
Despite the violence, darkness and confusion of the world, we can find hope and peace in the promise of Christ,... Read more
Christ offers healing and peace, Sydney archbishop says after siege
In the aftermath of a hostage situation at an Australian café, Sydney’s Archbishop Anthony Fisher, O.P., stressed that the love... Read more
Healing and hope: Newtown's Catholic parish two years after shooting
It was two years ago that Monsignor Robert Weiss rushed to the scene of the Sandy Hook elementary shooting, where... Read more
Pope pleads with Middle East churches to address crisis together
Pope Francis addressed the increasing challenges caused by violence in the Middle East with members of the Syriac Catholic Church,... Read more
Protect us – One archbishop's plea as Nigeria elections loom
As Nigeria's general elections draw near, the archbishop of the central city of Jos warned candidates not to put political... Read more
What the Church can do about the powder keg of US racial tensions
Beneath the ongoing unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, are deep-rooted societal conflicts that are boiling over, say local leaders, and the... Read more
Reject 'false hope' of violence, archbishop implores after Ferguson ruling
The Archbishop of St. Louis rejected violent responses to a grand jury’s decision not to indict a Ferguson police officer... Read more
Jerusalem victims had a name, a family, a story, priest recalls
For one Jerusalem priest, the “horrific” killings at a Jerusalem synagogue show the need to humanize the victims of violence,... Read more
