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D.C. summit to highlight hardships facing Middle East Christians
Instability, lack of basic needs, terror attacks on places of worship and genocide are among the hardships faced by Christians and other ancient minority groups in the Middle East, said a Washington-based advocacy organization seeking to help.
Catholic agencies prepared to help in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
UPDATED - Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello said the hurricane had the potential of being the "most catastrophic hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in a century."
Church leaders offer prayers, Mexicans pitch in after earthquake
Mexican church leaders offered prayers and urged generosity after an earthquake struck the national capital and its environs, claiming more than 240 lives -- including at least 20 children trapped in a collapsed school.
Pope prays for victims of Mexico quake
The magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Sept. 19 to the southeast of the city, killing hundreds.
Catholics need ‘profound renewal’ of catechesis, archbishop tells sisters
Archbishop Rino Fisichella told dozens of religious sisters gathered in Northwest Chicago Sept. 17 that there is wrong thinking among the faithful that once they receive the sacraments, they no longer have to learn their catechism.
Young Catholic entrepreneur takes lawn-mowing business to White House
The 11-year-old, who wrote a letter to Trump offering to mow the White House lawn, was invited to work for a day at the White House.
Caritas staffers in Germany juggle duties as they help refugees
They juggle many responsibilities, including providing care and support to refugees fleeing conflict and economic deprivation. At other times, Caritas workers find themselves having to give a motivational push to refugees to improve German language skills and pursue job prospects.
Encuentro process aimed at meeting needs, fostering sense of mission
Most dioceses and archdioceses around the country are holding their diocesan encuentros throughout the fall, highlighting what contributions Hispanic Catholics bring to the Catholic Church and their faith communities.
In receiving pallium, cardinal says he will ‘spend my life for the flock’
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the U.S. papal nuncio, imposed the pallium on Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, the sixth archbishop of Newark, at a Sept. 14 Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
Archbishop calls for peace after verdict, asks community to come together
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis called for peace following a not guilty verdict in the trial of former St. Louis Police Officer Jason Stockley.