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Committee OKs bill on aid for persecuted religious groups in Iraq, Syria
Called the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act, or H.R. 390, it also would provide "accountability for perpetrators" of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the region.
Sistine Chapel Choir makes rare visit to United States
The Sistine Chapel Choir came to Washington Sept. 20 on a rare U.S. visit. Its stops included Detroit and New York as well as The Catholic University of America, where it gave a concert and presented a workshop.
Affirmation of peace is commitment to justice, says St. Louis archbishop
More than 500 people gathered at Kiener Plaza Park Sept. 19 for an Interfaith Prayer Service for Peace and Solidarity. Following the nearly one-hour service, almost 300 people marched from the plaza to City Hall, where they held a peaceful demonstration.
For working priests, distance-learning evangelization degree is godsend
A licentiate in sacred theology in the new evangelization from the Motor City seminary, a four-year, one-of-a-kind distance-learning program, offers priests a chance to learn from some of the top Catholic minds in the country while still serving "in the trenches" of their day-to-day ministries.
Afghan family gets new start in West Virginia with Catholic agency’s help
The Noorzei family of Charleston waited three years for their visas to emigrate from Afghanistan and with some help from Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, they have settled into a new life.
Rothers still rooted to land where martyred priest and siblings grew up
Tom Rother is a brother to the first U.S.-born martyr, Father Stanley Rother, who will be beatified Sept. 23 in Oklahoma City. He was gunned down in 1981 in the Guatemalan village where he ministered.
D.C. summit to highlight hardships facing Middle East Christians
Instability, lack of basic needs, terror attacks on places of worship and genocide are among the hardships faced by Christians and other ancient minority groups in the Middle East, said a Washington-based advocacy organization seeking to help.
Catholic agencies prepared to help in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
UPDATED - Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello said the hurricane had the potential of being the "most catastrophic hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in a century."
Catholics need ‘profound renewal’ of catechesis, archbishop tells sisters
Archbishop Rino Fisichella told dozens of religious sisters gathered in Northwest Chicago Sept. 17 that there is wrong thinking among the faithful that once they receive the sacraments, they no longer have to learn their catechism.
Young Catholic entrepreneur takes lawn-mowing business to White House
The 11-year-old, who wrote a letter to Trump offering to mow the White House lawn, was invited to work for a day at the White House.