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Nigerian archbishop asks president to stop evolving culture of brutality

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos spoke after suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked indigenous farmers in southern Kaduna state in early January.

Success, well-being at any cost will deceive, disappoint, pope says

But the hope and security that come from God "never ever disappoint," he said. "Idols always let you down" since they are figments of the imagination and not "alive and real" like God.

Bishop opposes death sentence for man convicted of killing churchgoers

Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone said in a statement that the Catholic Church opposes capital punishment and reminded people that all life is sacred.

Archbishop Flores of San Antonio, first Hispanic bishop in U.S., dies

The bishop, who dropped out of school to be a migrant farmworker, was known for his support for farmworkers, Mexican-American civil rights and his love of his culture and heritage.

Majority of recent sainthood causes come from Italy, says cardinal

Of the 351 dossiers documenting the holiness of candidates for sainthood received by the Congregation for Saints' Causes between 2006-2016, nearly 40 percent of them -- 139 causes -- were from Italy, said Cardinal Angelo Amato, the congregation's prefect.

Mother Daughter Tea

Mary Magdalen Parish in Media will be hosting mother daughter tea in February.

Order of Malta questions legitimacy of commission established by pope

The leadership of the charitable order denied the legality of a Vatican investigation into the forced resignation of the group's former leader. Pope Francis has "immediate authority over religious orders," the investigating committee said.

Event inspires Catholic collegians to evangelize on their campuses

SEEK 2017, sponsored by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, generated excitement in Texas for 13,000 young adults to spread the faith back at home. Archbishop Charles Chaput was a speaker at the national conference.

In Germantown, Vincentians worldwide plan global service to the poor

Fourteen delegates representing 200 religious congregations in the Vincentian family of priests, sisters and lay people met this week to plan works of charity, especially for all homeless people, for the next year.

Talk explores link of Mary and sacred liturgy

Father Dennis Gill will explore how Mary is inseparable from the saving mysteries of the liturgy, and how she is a model and aid for our own participation, in a talk Feb. 8 at Nativity Parish in Warminster.