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Catholic Relief Services looks to change concept of world’s orphanages
Children no longer end up in orphanages in the United States, and officials at CRS want a world where there is no longer a need for such institutions.
Ex-Vatican diplomat: U.S., North Korea must return to negotiating table
The nuclear threat North Korea poses "creates serious difficulties," said a Vatican archbishop. But the U.S. and its Asian allies must seek an inclusive negotiated solution that places the common good first.
Speaker sees ‘decisive battle’ being waged against marriage, family
Scott Hahn told a packed convention hall in Wichita that Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the Fatima visionaries, had once predicted the "decisive battle" between the Lord and Satan would be regarding marriage and family.
Chaplain offers Mass aboard ship for Marines killed in crash of Osprey
The three Marines were killed when their MV-22 Osprey went down in the Coral Sea while trying to land on a Navy ship Aug. 5.
Philippine nun works to help users avoid death in drug war
The anti-drug war has claimed from 2,000 to more than 7,000 lives, both in police operations and vigilante-style or extrajudicial killings. Duterte has vowed to end the drug menace and exterminate those involved in it by whatever means necessary.
Syro-Malabar Catholics celebrate consecration of North Carolina church
It is the first permanent home for Charlotte's Indian Catholic community –- comprised of about 45 registered families and growing –- and only the second Syro-Malabar Catholic church in North Carolina.
Responding to priests, Vatican investigates Indonesian bishop
The Vatican has appointed an apostolic visitor to investigate claims by Indonesian priests that their bishop had a mistress and misappropriated church funds.
Pope prays for Christian victims of violent attacks in Africa
The pope led pilgrims in praying a Hail Mary for the victims of a deadly shooting Aug. 6 at St. Philip's Catholic Church in Ozubulu, located in Nigeria's southern state of Anambra. He also prayed for Christians killed following an attack at a mission in Gambo, Central African Republic.
Vatican official hints at unofficial agreement with China on bishops
Observers have been increasingly confident that a process has been put in place as the two sides work toward a formal agreement, especially after the appointment of five new bishops in 2015 and 2016 that were recognized by both sides.
Pope Francis appoints bishops to serve two Chaldean eparchies
Pope Francis has named Bishop Emmanuel Challita of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Addai of Toronto as bishop of the Chaldean Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle in San Diego. He also named Bishop Frank Kalabat of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle, based near Detroit, as administrator of Eparchy of Addai of Toronto.