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Pope leads prayers for victims of ‘perverse plague’ of trafficking
Human trafficking is "brutal, savage and criminal," Pope Francis said, but often it seems like people see it as a sad, but normal fact of life.
Head of Knights of Malta relief efforts says sea rescue is a ‘mission’
While European leaders continue to debate how to handle the influx of migrants, the head of the Order of Malta's Italian relief corps said that search and rescue operations are a human obligation.
Americans end pilgrimage to Canadian shrine after 95 years
Leonardo DiVittorio, who organizes the Ahearn Pilgrimage, said the change was necessary because the Redemptorists will no longer manage the basilica inn; they want to focus their energy on the shrine.
Build communities that support positive change, pope tells youths
Pope Francis urged young Brazilian Catholics to follow the example of Mary by courageously setting out to improve their society with love for the poor and a commitment to make real connections with other people.
Pope names coadjutor to Hong Kong as Cardinal Tong retires as bishop
ope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal John Tong Hon as bishop of Hong Kong. Coadjutor Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung, 70, succeeds the cardinal as head of the diocese, the Vatican announced Aug. 1.
Philadelphia Carmelites welcome 10 new nuns to monastery
The addition of the new sisters, mostly in their 20s and 30s, at the cloistered monastery in Old York Road in Philadelphia reflects growth in the order. A special Mass in Latin marked the occasion last week.
British baby Charlie Gard dies in hospice care
Charlie Gard, the British baby whose legal battle caught the attention of the world, died July 28, just over a week before his first birthday, his family announced.
Sandwiches for homeless changing lives of recipients, parishioners alike
Every other Sunday, parishioners of Holy Name Catholic Church gather after the 11 a.m. Mass and fill bags with a sandwich, chips and water. After the bags are prepared, the group walks around the neighborhood near the church and gives the food to homeless people.
African-born clergy, religious ministering in U.S. gather in New Orleans
The growing numbers of African-born clergy and religious ministering in the United States are at the vanguard of an important moment in both the U.S. and worldwide Catholic Church, said Jesuit Father Allan Deck.
Health care laws must begin and end with human person, bishop says
Bishop Frank J. Dewane's July 28 statement, the day Senate Republicans failed to get enough votes to pass a "skinny" repeal to remove parts of the Affordable Care Act, pointed out that the "task of reforming the health care system still remains."