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Long Island Catholic school sees first-class relic of Blessed Acutis
An archbishop from Assisi, Italy brought the relic of the Italian teen and urged 2,400 students at the school not to waste life but rather to make of it a masterpiece, as Carlo Acutis did before he died in 2006 at age 15.
U.S. nun, 83, kidnapped in Burkina Faso
At least 10 armed men ransacked a convent and abducted one of the five women there, including Sister Suellen Tennyson, a native of New Orleans. The reason, said the head of the Marianite sisters, was "because she's American."
New report documents atrocities in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray
Catholic sources from Ethiopia have corroborated a report detailing "the shocking breadth" of ethnic cleansing over two years in a region where a cease fire is holding, allowing aid to prevent the starvation of thousands.
Ukrainians fleeing terror at home find solace in Polish church
The millions fleeing the war in Ukraine arrive in Poland with searing memories of bombings, unburied bodies, frightened children and rumors of women raped by Russian soldiers. But now the refugees find hope in the ancient rhythms of prayer.
Pope: Blood of Bucha massacre victims ‘cries out to heaven’
Pope Francis once again pleaded for an end to the bloodshed and violence in Ukraine after images of innocent civilians apparently executed in Bucha sparked outrage and horror around the world.
Ukraine’s religious leaders call Russia ‘terrorist state’
Pointing to signs of war crimes committed by Russian forces in Bucha and other Ukrainian cities, the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religions pleaded with NATO countries to provide Ukraine with the weapons to defeat Russia.
Desire to restore ‘imperialist power’ leads to death, cardinal says
Without naming names, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri lamented how a national leader -- apparently referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin -- can sow death and destruction as in the war in Ukraine.
Advocates call for quick action after U.N.’s climate warning
Catholic organizations called upon parishioners to address climate change through daily actions and advocacy with political leaders following a report that warned that the earth's temperatures continue to rise, risking human lives.
Government to deprioritize some immigration cases
Biden administration officials have told prosecutors to focus on cases involving immigrants who pose a public safety, national or border security threat and set "low priority" cases on a different track.
Lecturer traces Catholic family’s entanglements with racism
The annual spring lecture of the American Catholic Historical Society titled "Undoing the Knots: Five Generations of American Catholic Anti-Blackness" will take place Tuesday, April 19, led by professor Maureen O’Connell.