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U.S. seminary in Rome to host World Day of Poor lunch guests
About 4,000 poor people are expected to join the pope for Mass in St. Peter's Basilica Nov. 19, which Pope Francis had designated as the World Day of the Poor.
U.S. bishops take on immigration, racism at fall assembly
UPDATED - They acknowledged the current polarization in the country and divides within the Catholic Church and stressed their responsibility as church leaders to promote immigration reform, educate parishioners on justice issues and listen to those affected by "sins of racism."
Ghanaian bishops meet to discuss challenges to families
Families today live in complex situations, and Pope Francis "invites us to look at the reality of the family today in all its complexity, with both in its lights and shadows, in faithfulness to Christ's teaching," the pope's representative told Ghana's bishops.
Persecuted Christians at risk of being forgotten, bishop says
The plight of minority Christians will be the focus of "A Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians" to be observed Nov. 26.
Catholic Charities resets focus to disaster relief after huge storms
This fall's onslaught of destructive hurricanes -– Harvey in Texas, Irma in Florida and Maria in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands –- has caused the agency to shift its priorities in the short-term toward aiding people who have lost homes and livelihoods, Dominican Sister Donna Markham said.
Indigenous Canadians seek closure in cases of missing family members
An estimated 1,000 to 4,000 women and girls have been murdered or reported missing in Canada over the last 30 to 40 years. The inquiry is expected bring recommendations to the federal government to address the systemic causes of violence against indigenous women and girls in Canada.
Bishops voice support of migrants, worries over ‘poisoning rhetoric’
The longest and most passionate discussion on the first day of the fall assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 13 focused on immigrants, on how to help them but also how to drive home the point that they, too, are our brothers and sisters and should not be demonized.
Five bishops with Philadelphia ties elected to U.S. Bishops’ leadership
Bishops Joseph Cistone, Michael Burbidge, Nelson Perez and Kevin Rhoades, and Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, all graduates of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, were elected by their peers as chairmen of conference committees.
Philippine church leaders urge Trudeau to take back toxic waste
The waste was shipped as part of a private business deal, but Canada might now be able to take it back.
Vatican releases pope’s schedule for visit to Chile, Peru
During his visit to Chile and Peru, Pope Francis will honor the country's religious roots and underline the plight of indigenous men and women.