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Filipinos form coalition against Duterte’s ‘autocratic rule’
More than 400 people representing an array of organizations launched the Movement Against Tyranny at the Maryhill School of Theology in Quezon City Aug. 28, just days after more than 1,000 protesters joined the funeral march of a 17-year-old student killed by police.
Pope offers early new year greetings to world’s Jewish communities
UPDATED - Pope Francis praised the increasingly friendly and fruitful relations between the Catholic Church and Jewish leaders as he also wished the world's Jewish communities a happy Rosh Hashanah a few weeks early.
Celebrate creation, pray for environment, say church leaders in Europe
"Recent developments remind us of the growing urgency of the continuing climate change, loss of biodiversity, growing piles of waste and many other challenges," said the joint statement.
Integral ecology: Care for creation means caring for the poor
Catholic social teaching has developed over the past century as new problems -- human, social, economic and environmental -- come clearer into focus and call out for a faith-based response.
St. Rose of Lima grew as a ‘lily among thorns,’ pope says
Like other great women in the Catholic Church's past, St. Rose of Lima dedicated her life to marginalized people and gained eternal life through prayer and penance, Pope Francis said.
Pope offers prayers for victims of flooding in Texas, Louisiana
Pope Francis offered his prayers for the people of Texas and Louisiana struggling to cope with the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey and he praised all those engaged in rescuing and caring for the thousands of people forced out of their homes.
Bishops’ annual Labor Day statement scores ‘excessive inequality’
Bishop Dewane, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, pointed to a "twisted understanding of labor and laborers" that fosters deepening inequality.
Kansas nun shares memories of her brother who is on path to sainthood
Sister Marita Rother will be among those participating in a beatification ceremony for Father Stanley Rother Sept. 23, in Oklahoma City. Pope Francis acknowledged Father Rother's martyrdom in December, making him the first recognized martyr to have been born in the United States.
Priests, laypeople injured defending church property in Chinese village
Fathers Chen Jun, Gao Binglong, Ma Ning, Shen Xuezhong and several laypeople were assaulted by security officers and workers who came to demolish a building returned to the church four years ago.
Catholic Benefits Association presses Trump to end contraceptive mandate
"This is a problem that's easily remedied," Douglas C. Wilson, CBA's chief executive officer said. "It was created by Obama's regulatory administration and it can be undone by the Trump administration just as easily."