Bishops Condemn Racist Shooting in Buffalo
U.S. Catholic bishops from around the country speak out against the racially-motivated May 14 shooting that killed 10 people in Buffalo, NY.
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Mexican Bishops: Build Peace
The bishops’ conference in Mexico calls for all Mexicans to work together for peace and to overcome violence, even confronting drug cartels.
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Priests Call for an End to Ethiopia Conflict as Tigray Troops Approach Capital
Fears of all-out war in Ethiopia grow, amid reports that the Tigray troops are on the outskirts of the capital, Addis Ababa.
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Pope, Bishops Call for Calm, Dialogue After Haitian President Killed
Bishops of Haiti condemn the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. By Cindy Wooden,...
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Haiti in Turmoil Again
A Maryknoll lay missioner holds on to hope after the assassination of Haiti’s president, with the country under a “state of siege.”
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Ethiopians Spend Agonizing Days in Long Lines for Water
Irish Catholic aid agency sounds alarm about severe water shortage impacting Ethiopia and elsewhere in the horn of Africa.
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Canadian Church Pledges Support for Muslims After ‘Hate’ Attack on Family
Canadian police say killing of four members of a Muslim family appears “planned,...
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Churches Help Those Displaced in Mozambique by Islamist Militants
More than 60,000 people are living in Nampula, Mozambique, in various camps following attacks by armed Islamist militants known locally as al-Shabab.
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Four Killed in Military Attack on Church in Myanmar
Four people were killed in Myanmar when the military attacked a Catholic church where more than 300 people had taken refuge from the fighting.
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Pope Appeals for Peace in Gaza and Israel, Says Death of Children ‘Unacceptable’
Pope Francis calls for a cease-fire and prayers so that “Israelis and Palestinians may find...
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Land Rights Activists Face Risk of Death in Southern Thailand
Human Rights Watch decries latest murder of a farmer in Thailand who fought for land rights. By...
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Priests Arrested After Bishop-Designate Shot in South Sudan
Gunmen broke into the home of the bishop-designate of Rumbek, South Sudan, shot him in both legs and fled, according to church reports.
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