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Faith leaders gather in prayer and action to end gun violence
A June 9 interfaith service at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul will welcome all people of goodwill to honor those slain, while working to end violence.
Pope praises wrinkles, criticizes obsession with looking ‘forever young’
At his weekly audience June 8, Pope Francis lauded the wisdom and experience that comes with age, while cautioning against "feeding the myth of eternal youth."
Russian troops follow ‘genocidal manual’ in ‘war between good and evil,’ says archbishop
With the war in Ukraine more than 100 days old, Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, reflected on the true significance of the brutal conflict.
Fra’ Marco Luzzago, Knights of Malta head, dies at 71
The order's lieutenant of the grand master died June 7 in Macerata, Italy, "following a sudden illness," the Knights of Malta said in a statement.
Catholic leaders decry federal judge’s ruling on lethal injections
A June 6 ruling upholding Oklahoma's three-drug execution method "goes against the principle of valuing life," said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley.
Study provides ‘detailed snapshot’ of state of permanent diaconate in U.S.
A report commissioned by the U.S. bishops shows the nation now has more than 20,000 permanent deacons, most of them married and over the age of 50.
Brooklyn bishop blesses church after altar desecration, tabernacle theft
Bishop Robert J. Brennan performed a penitential rite of reparation June 4 at St. Augustine Church, while affirming that "faith in the presence of Jesus Christ among us in the Blessed Sacrament" unites Catholics.
‘Don’t look away,’ children plead to Congress in gun control message
"How many of us have to die ... for lawmakers to do their job?" asked organizers of a June 6 protest in the nation's capital demanding restrictions on the high-powered weapons used in recent mass shootings.
Eucharistic revival seeks to reawaken belief in Real Presence
A three-year grassroots effort, set to launch June 19, will invite Catholics in Philadelphia and across the nation to rediscover Christ in the consecrated bread and wine.
Families, women religious in Poland open their lives to Ukrainian refugees
Those fleeing Russia's war on Ukraine, now past the 100-day mark, are finding safety and some solace in Polish homes, convents and hearts.