Mexican Bishops Urge Truce on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Church leaders call for peace on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Christmas as a step toward ending the violence that engulfs Mexico.
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Between Resilience and Resignation, the Cry of the Haitian People Lingers
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sami Scott describes ongoing violence in Haiti and calls for a moratorium on weapons sales to the embattled country.
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Faith Against Violence: A Maryknoll Reflection
Faith stands against violence, says a Maryknoll priest in this Scripture reflection as he recounts his life as a missioner.
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Church Helps People Fleeing Violence in Myanmar
Civilians in Myanmar seeking refuge from military attacks, most of whom are Catholic, are assisted at Church-run humanitarian aid centers.
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Pope Calls for Cease-Fire in Holy Land
Pope Francis calls for a cease-fire in the Holy Land; his foreign minister speaks with Iran’s foreign minister about not escalating conflict.
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Catholic Priest Killed in Nigeria; Other Christians Killed in Congo
A priest’s death and the wounding of another is the latest attack in Nigeria’s predominantly...
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Peru’s Bishops Urge Peace Amid Violent Protests
The death toll in violent protests in Peru and a harsh government crackdown climbs to more than 40 people since early December.
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Uvalde Student Survivors Offered Scholarships
Students from Uvalde, Texas, where a school shooting took place, are helped by Catholic Extension to attend Sacred Heart Catholic School.
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Mexican Bishops Call for Day of Prayer for Peace
Citing the recent murder of two priests and widespread, deep-seated violence, Mexican bishops, Jesuits and superiors convoke a day of prayer July 10.
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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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