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Pope appeals for end to inhumane fighting, evil of war in Syria
Intensified fighting has made this February one of the most violent months in the seven-year conflict, which to date has killed an estimated 400,000 Syrians while displacing almost 12 million.
Rome Colosseum bathed in red in honor of modern martyrs
Persecuted Christians and representatives from Aid to the Church in Need met with Pope Francis in a Feb. 24 session filled with "extraordinarily intense emotion."
Tour the wine and shrines of Portugal with The Faithful Traveler
The Faithful Traveler comes to her home parish, Holy Martyrs in Oreland, to present Portuguese wines and clips from the next television series, "The Faithful Traveler in Portugal," in April.
Story of Duffy’s Cut coming to Rosemont College
"Duffy’s Cut Revisited” features guest lecturer Dr. William E. Watson on March 14 telling the story of Irish immigrants in 19th century Pennsylvania, and the untimely end of one group of laborers.
Lenten Fish Fry
The Ukrainian American Youth Association invites you, your family, and your friends to its annual Lenten Fish Fry!
In France, Caritas helps asylum seekers sleeping in Calais woods
The church's charitable aid agency continues its outreach to hundreds of migrants sheltering in the French port city while hoping to reach the United Kingdom.
Artists can help people discover beauty of God’s love, pope says
In a Feb. 24 meeting, Pope Francis urged a group of creative professionals to use their talents as a means of witness and evangelization.
Congo’s bishops: Two killed during protests against ‘dictatorship’
More than 3 million have rallied nationwide to demand the resignation of President Joseph Kabila, resulting in clashes between demonstrators and police at a number of parishes.
Euthanasia in hospices ‘a serious error,’ says Vancouver archbishop
A regional health authority now requires hospices in its jurisdiction to provide on-site assisted suicide, a move denounced by Archbishop J. Michael Miller as a "serious error" that stands in "stark contrast" to compassionate medical care.
Mideast Christian leaders shut Church of Holy Sepulcher to protest taxes
UPDATED - Municipal officials in Jerusalem are seeking to tax church property not used for worship purposes, abolishing a centuries-old exemption. In addition, a bill in the Israeli parliament would limit the sale of church-owned land to private buyers.