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National effort on religious liberty seen helping state advocacy on issue
Since its creation, the U.S. bishops' religious liberty committee has garnered much attention on the national stage for its efforts to protect religious freedom. At the state and local levels, religious liberty advocacy also has made strides.
Demand grows in Canada to clear refugee backlog
At least 45,000 already-sponsored refugees scattered across the globe are stuck waiting as long as four years while their ready-and-willing sponsors marvel at the willingness of the Canadian government bureaucracy to squander their dedication, faith and goodwill.
Under the radar: South Sudan needs media attention, immediate action
"With Donald Trump, Brexit and terrorist attacks happening in the news," outlets that are usually very receptive to covering humanitarian crises and efforts "don't have the space to cover them," Patrick Nicholson, director of communications at Caritas Internationalis said.
Zambia bishops, faith leaders warn of crisis if dictatorship results
The president of the Zambian Catholic bishops' conference joined other religious leaders in deploring worsening tensions in the east African country, accusing its president of intimidating opponents and silencing the media.
Tolton Movie Screening
The Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood invites you to help create a Culture of Vocations by reflecting on the life of Augustus Tolton and his heroic journey to the priesthood.
Trailer released for Father Rother documentary
Father Stanley Rother, a U.S. priest who worked in Guatemala for 14 years until he was brutally murdered in 1981, will be beatified in September.
Scorsese says a boyhood of church and movies continues to inspire him
Scorsese spoke June 21 in Quebec City at a joint session of the Catholic Press Association's Catholic Media Convention and the world congress of Signis, the international association of Catholic media professionals.
Catholic bishop says troubled Somali refugees still need acceptance, help
In Dadaab, the world's largest refugee complex in northeast Kenya, Somali refugees are caught in a very delicate and complex situation and Bishop Joseph Alessandro of Garissa, Kenya, is determined to help the world understand their plight.
Pope: Clergy in Middle East must be the ‘last among the least’
Christians in war-torn areas of the Middle East must never be far from priests and bishops in their country so they can feel God's closeness in the midst of suffering, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Broglio asks prayers for those who perished in ship collision
Seven U.S. sailors aboard the Fitzgerald died. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese of the Military Services said June 21 he was "deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life" and asked all Catholics to remember the sailors and their families in their prayers.