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Italian nun murdered in Somalia to be beatified in Italy
Sister Leonella Sgorbati and her bodyguard were gunned down as they left the children's hospital where she worked in Mogadishu.
Nicaraguan bishops end role as mediators in national dialogue
Nicaragua's bishops have suspended their participation as mediators, citing a "lack of consensus among the parties" on resolving the political crisis engulfing the Central American country.
Ryan, Brownback, archbishop address National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
This year's National Catholic Prayer breakfast took on a decidedly Kansas flavor, as Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City and Sam Brownback, a former House and Senate member and governor of Kansas, addressed nearly 1,000 gathered at a Washington hotel May 24.
Remains of St. John XXIII begin pilgrimage in his home diocese
The pilgrimage with his remains was meant to mark the 60th anniversary of his election and the 55th anniversary of his death.
Gazans more desperate than ever after border clashes, says CRS official
Already in a precarious state, Gaza's health system faces a medical emergency, with more than 1,000 people injured in the recent Gaza border demonstrations that flared up since March 30.
Church leaders, aid agencies visiting Congo’s Ebola outbreak areas
The urban nature of the latest outbreak of the deadly virus is of greatest concern, the country's bishops said.
Everyone must have affordable health care, Vatican official says
Everyone should have access to essential health services and no one should have to fall into poverty to obtain needed care said Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Vatican observer to U.N. agencies.
Jesuit radio is at forefront of human rights battle in Honduras
Father Ismael Moreno said Radio Progreso offers news, analysis, and commentary about human rights in the country, including content critical of the Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez.
Pakistani cardinal-designate known for developing interfaith harmony
Cardinal-designate Joseph Coutts sees himself as a conductor -- not of musicians but of religious leaders from various faiths.
Students say FOCUS mission trips strengthen their faith, desire to serve
Nearly 240 people traveled on 11 spring break trips to serve the people of Peru's Pamplona Alta, one of the poorest neighborhoods in Lima.