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Anti-Semitism of past generations flared anew in Pittsburgh shooting
In some quarters, people thought anti-Semitism had been swept under the rug. But hiding it didn't mean getting rid of it, as was painfully evident in the murder of 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue Oct. 27.
Detroit Archdiocese unveils ‘Unleash the Gospel’ missionary movement
Hundreds of volunteers were to be dispatched to all 218 parishes. The volunteers were commissioned to encourage parishioners to take up the mission of renewal through a six-day challenge.
Keep fighting clergy abuse, say Irish church leaders
Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin warned there was "a danger of complacency or inertia or of slippage into false confidence" in the church's fight against clerical abuse.
New York bishop removed from ministry pending review of abuse claim
A New York auxiliary bishop has been removed from public ministry pending a Vatican review of a decades-old accusation of sexual abuse against him, a claim he denies, the Archdiocese of New York said in a letter released Oct. 31.
One man glad to be in court to see priest plead guilty to abuse
When Father David Poulson of the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty Oct. 17 to felony counts in connection with sexual assaults against one boy and the attempted assault of another boy, Jim VanSickle was there to witness it.
Australian priest: Asia Bibi decision sets legal precedent in Pakistan
While Bibi is a Christian, the majority imprisoned under Pakistan's blasphemy laws are Muslims, whose cases often emerge from professional enmity, jealousy, business rivalry and other factors. Pakistan's blasphemy laws are regularly abused to settle vendettas.
The church online: Synod calls for virtuous digital outreach
"Log on, but bring your brain, your Bible and your Christian values with you" could summarize one of the Synod of Bishops' messages to Catholics young and old.
People must choose: path toward holiness or nothing, pope says
Saints are not just the well-known men, women and young people on the liturgical calendar, Pope Francis said on the feast of All Saints.
Local Jewish-Catholic center offers insight, hope after Pittsburgh massacre
Hate speech and nonstop negative news are among the many deep, complex roots of anti-Semitism, according to experts at the Institute for Jewish-Catholic Relations of St. Joseph's University. The task of healing such ancient wounds requires "time, courage and a lot of everyday people."
Bible has power to transform lives, pope says
Through God's word, Christians can taste the sweetness of his love like honey and also feel the sharp sting of a sword that purifies them from sin, Pope Francis said.