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Bishop urges increased international help to tackle Somalia’s drought

Bishop Giorgio Bertin of Djibouti urged the international community to focus on alleviating the drought in Somalia as 6 million people experience severe food shortages and contend with the al-Shabab extremist group.

Catholic leaders criticize Indonesia’s continued use of death penalty

Abolishing the death penalty was one of the recommendations put to Indonesia by member states at the 27th session of the U.N. Universal Periodic Review in Geneva.

Bishops say ‘anti-sanctuary’ move will erode immigrants’ trust of police

The Catholic bishops of Texas said the state's move to prohibit cities and other jurisdictions from providing sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation "does not help peace officers build trust with the migrant community."

Haitians fear being forced to go home if special immigration status ends

Haitians in the U.S. since a devastating 2010 earthquake are urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to renew their Temporary Protected Status designation because conditions have not appreciably improved in their homeland.

Catholic high school student arrested for child porn

A senior at Msgr. Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill was arrested May 11 for allegedly tricking teen boys into sending nude photos of themselves.

Minnesota bishop denies coercing abuse victim from reporting allegation

The diocese issued the statement in response to a lawsuit filed that day against the bishop and the diocese.

Morales seeks papal intervention for Bolivian prisoners in Chile

The nine Bolivians, including seven customs workers and two soldiers, were detained March 19 in a border area and accused of robbery, carrying weapons and importing contraband, according to a Jesuit-run news service.

Convocation delegate said becoming Catholic was something he ‘had to do’

When Isaiah Burroughs, a 20-year-old student at The Catholic University of America in Washington, gets an idea in his head, he follows through with it pretty much immediately.

Go out now, share the Gospel, get messy, pope tells Quebec bishops

Without waiting for some well-researched, detailed plan with action items and measurable goals, Catholics in Quebec must go out and share the Gospel, Pope Francis told the bishops of the province.

Bots, apps, trips: U.S. mission societies connect people in many ways

Making connections -- not just collections -- drives the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies.