Taybeh villagers are terrorized by attacks that displace families, destroy livelihoods and target the West Bank’s last remaining Christians.
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As migrants are deported from the United States, bishops in Mexico and Central America pledge to protect them, especially asylum seekers.
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Eyewitnesses to the murder of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win recount the priest’s response when ordered by his killers to kneel.
‘Silent Genocide’ Unfolding in the Congo, Church Sources Warn
After 70 civilians were massacred in a Protestant church, Catholic leaders in the Congo condemn a pattern of violence against Christians.
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US Bishops Sue Trump Administration over Refugee Resettlement Policies
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Prayers for Pope Francis’ Health Continue
Pope Francis, diagnosed yesterday with double pneumonia, rests at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital while people around the world pray for his health.
Catholic Priest Martyred in Myanmar
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Blessed Are the Poor: A Maryknoll Reflection
The communications manager for Maryknoll Lay Missioners reflects on the Sunday Mass readings and poverty in her home state of Michigan.
In Haiti, Catholic Groups Witness Children’s ‘Living Hell’
Religious leaders and UNICEF officials cry out for international support as they testify to atrocities committed against children in Haiti.
Pope to US: Migration Policies Must Respect Human Dignity
Pope Francis issues a letter to the U.S. bishops and to the Catholic Church in the United States in general, calling for solidarity.
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Carolyn Woo, who served as CEO for Catholic Relief Services, warns that millions of lives around the world will be endangered by the closing.
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