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Church in Colombia a ‘prophetic voice’ for peace, priest says
The Catholic Church in Colombia not only has taken an active role in peace negotiations between the government and guerrilla groups, but also has remained close with countless innocents caught in the crossfire.
Pope’s visit to Colombia will highlight inequality in Latin America
When Pope Francis visits Cartagena in September, he will take his message of mercy and reconciliation to the streets where St. Peter Claver ministered to slaves and where racism persists.
U.S. bishops call for permanent protection for young migrants
UPDATED - The chair of the migration committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the Trump administration to "ensure permanent protection" for youth who were brought to the U.S. as minors without legal documentation.
Migrant advocates show support for border bishop’s call for solidarity
Migrant advocates from around the U.S. got behind a July 18 pastoral letter issued by the bishop of the Diocese of El Paso calling for a stop to militarization along the border with Mexico and showing compassion for migrants.
Mayan Catholics meet to celebrate ‘our uniqueness,’ says ministry leader
Members of the Mayan Catholic diaspora now living all across the United States came together at a conference in Cookeville to celebrate their native culture and Catholic spirituality.
David Ripsom believes in the product he leads: Catholic Charities
The incoming lay leader for the appeal is a convert to Catholicism who over time increased his donations and his service to St. Cornelius Parish, Chadds Ford. Now he offers his leadership talents to the archdiocese.
Catholic cartoonist draws inspiration from fantasy classics, family life
Catholic cartoonist Ben Hatke's character, "Zita the Spacegirl," was named in honor of St. Zita.
Facebook restores Catholic pages after their accidental removal
Some two dozen Catholic Facebook pages could not publish content July 18 due to Facebook silently taking down their sites, which was attributed to a spam detection tool. Millions of followers were affected.
Minnesota writer helps incarcerated women pen stories of hurt, hope
A year after graduating from the Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute in 2014, Joannie Moses decided to look into the Residential Re-entry Center of Roseville. She asked center officials if she could start a writing group for women.
Probe into elite German choir finds more than 500 boys were abused
An investigator hired by the Diocese of Regensburg has found a "culture of silence" at a church school where former students reported physical, emotional and sexual abuse against 49 members of the church from 1945 to the early 1990s.