Superpowers at War Add to World’s Poor, Pope Says
“Great poverty” is produced by wars that strike the defenseless and vulnerable, Pope...
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Nigeria Bishops Denounce Deadly Church Attack
Nigeria’s Catholic bishops lament the attack on a church during Pentecost Sunday Mass that left at least 50 people dead and scores of others injured.
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Pope Appeals for End of Grain Blockade
Concerned about Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain, Pope Francis says, “Please do not use food as a weapon of war” at his weekly general audience.
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Ukrainians Are Latest Wave of Refugees
In the first month alone, the Russian invasion of Ukraine drove an estimated 10 million people from their homes, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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Church Leaders Pray for Texas Shooting Victims
Pope Francis, San Antonio archbishop and other Church leaders respond to the horrific shooting at...
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Celebrate Laudato Si’ Week 2022
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns shares suggestions and resources to help readers...
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Bishop Sees Hope for U.S. Relations with Cuba
Lifting measures against Cuba will aid the island country and enable family reunification, says...
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Do Not Be Afraid to Vent to God, Pope Says
Pope continues his catechesis on old age, looking at how Job faced his trials and tribulations.
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Poverty and Inequality Drive Child Labor, Pope Says
Child labor, on the rise in developing countries, must be remedied by addressing root causes of poverty and inequality, Pope Francis writes.
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Pope to Bring Message of Peace to South Sudan
Pope Francis plans to visit the country beset with divisions and conflict, including an attack against a Catholic bishop, in July 2022.
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World Day of Prayer for Vocations
The Vatican has released Pope Francis’ prayer, focusing on mission and evangelization as a shared calling, for this Sunday’s World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
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Chaplain in Ukraine Describes Horror of War
Using Pope Francis’ phrase that a priest must “smell” of the “sheep,” a chaplain describes burned homes and lives charred by war.
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