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Vatican signs treaty to ban nuclear weapons
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations Sept. 20. More than 40 other countries signed it as well.
War robs South Sudan youths of childhood, says bishops’ leader
The war has killed thousands, displaced nearly 1 million people, ignited a man-made famine and destroyed the country's economy.
Renowned investigator of Marian apparitions dies at 99
Msgr. Rene Laurentin had published more than 160 books and 1,000 articles about Mariology, including the "Dictionary of the 'Apparitions' of the Virgin Mary."
All in good time: Liturgy document unlikely to bring quick changes
The shouts of joy and cries of despair that greeted Pope Francis' recent changes to canon law regarding liturgical texts appear to be exaggerated.
Pope says church was late fighting abuse, promises ‘zero tolerance’
Having listened to abuse survivors and having made what he described as a mistake in approving a more lenient set of sanctions against an Italian priest abuser, the pope said he has decided whoever has been proven guilty of abuse has no right to an appeal, and he will never grant a papal pardon.
Affirmation of peace is commitment to justice, says St. Louis archbishop
More than 500 people gathered at Kiener Plaza Park Sept. 19 for an Interfaith Prayer Service for Peace and Solidarity. Following the nearly one-hour service, almost 300 people marched from the plaza to City Hall, where they held a peaceful demonstration.
For working priests, distance-learning evangelization degree is godsend
A licentiate in sacred theology in the new evangelization from the Motor City seminary, a four-year, one-of-a-kind distance-learning program, offers priests a chance to learn from some of the top Catholic minds in the country while still serving "in the trenches" of their day-to-day ministries.
Afghan family gets new start in West Virginia with Catholic agency’s help
The Noorzei family of Charleston waited three years for their visas to emigrate from Afghanistan and with some help from Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, they have settled into a new life.
Bishop, Caritas staffer say situation in Mexico serious, much aid needed
"The situation is complicated, because the first earthquake (Sept. 7) had already affected thousands of people in Chiapas and Oaxaca," Alberto Arciniega, head of communications for Caritas Mexico.
Rothers still rooted to land where martyred priest and siblings grew up
Tom Rother is a brother to the first U.S.-born martyr, Father Stanley Rother, who will be beatified Sept. 23 in Oklahoma City. He was gunned down in 1981 in the Guatemalan village where he ministered.