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Pope names Arizona Jesuit head of church jurisdiction in Kyrgyzstan
Jesuit Father Anthony J. Corcoran, who was born in Tucson, has been serving as superior of the Jesuits' Russia region since 2009 and has been working in Russia for the past 20 years.
Court: Company can take sisters’ land to build natural gas pipeline
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ and other landowners in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have lost their court case to keep a natural gas pipeline from being built on their property.
Texas parishioners shocked by devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey
With floodwater as high as 20 feet from swelling bayous and waterways, thousands of homes in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston flooded as Tropical Storm Harvey continued to batter southeast Texas Aug. 28.
Guatemala bishops condemn president’s firing of anti-corruption official
The bishops also called for public protests to remain peaceful, for politicians to act in the national interest and for the president to obey a court order against his actions.
43 new men push St. Charles Seminary enrollment to highest in 14 years
Young men from high school, college and working professions began their journey toward priesthood on Aug. 22, Move-In Day at the Philadelphia archdiocesan seminary, where enrollment continues to strengthen.
South Carolina Encuentro seeks to integrate Hispanic/Latino cultures
With evangelization as its primary objective, a diocesan gathering of Hispanic Catholics turned to a landmark document from Pope Francis as the blueprint for its efforts.
Parishes in Macau, hit by two typhoons, hold special Masses
Typhoon Hato hit Macau Aug. 23, causing flooding and the death of at least 10 people, many of them trapped in basements. As Macau struggled to get to its feet, it was hit by Typhoon Pakhar Aug. 27; the second storm was weaker than the earlier one.
Top Vatican official discusses terrorist threat, immigration debate
The Vatican obviously is concerned about terrorist threats, "especially for the senseless hatred" it represents, and will continue to remain vigilant, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
Vatican confirms pope’s visit to Myanmar, Bangladesh in late November
A day after appealing for an end the violent persecution of the Rohingya people, a Muslim minority in Myanmar, the Vatican announced Pope Francis will visit the country in late November.
We Thirst: Lessons In Mercy Christian Reflections On Addiction
The Cranaleith Spiritual Center is hosting a four-week series on addiction.