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Pope Francis on Ukraine: ‘Stop this massacre’
Appealing again for an end to the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis said those who invoke God to justify violence "profane his name." He cited Mariupol, Ukraine, a city named in honor of Mary, which has been besieged by Russian troops.
World hasn’t learned from 20th-century’s wars, pope says
After the 2008 financial crisis, Pope Francis saw a push to govern for the common good. But now it appears the world is "governed by obsolete criteria," he said, pointing to the emergence of regional wars, such in Ukraine.
Nicaragua expels the Vatican ambassador
The expulsion highlights the difficulty of the church-state relationship in Nicaragua, where the Catholic Church has sought reconciliation amid political turmoil and come under attack for supporting political prisoners and their families.
Texas Supreme Court rules against challenge to abortion law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called the ruling a "major victory," and the state's law banning abortions after six weeks' gestation "remains fully in effect" in the state after a lawsuit challenging it was dismissed.
Puerto Rico religious leaders welcome debt relief plan
A restructuring plan years in the making will cut the U.S. territory's debt by 80% and reduce stress on the economy, say 15 leaders. They also called for better efforts to reduce poverty and prioritize economic development.
Bucks County Catholic school marks decade of ‘forming leaders for life’
Archbishop Nelson Pérez celebrated a March 10 anniversary Mass for St. Katharine Drexel Catholic School in Holland, while blessing an innovative new center for fine arts and special education.
St. Laurence School sets gala for March 27
The celebration begins with Mass in the parish church followed by a banquet reception at the Drexelbrook. The honorees include Dominic Frederico, Joe Holden, Frank Huf and the St. Vincent De Paul Society.
All invited to Mass of Thanksgiving for Catholic Charities Appeal
Archbishop Perez will celebrate a special Mass at the cathedral March 21 to which everyone is invited in thanks for supporting the Catholic Charities Appeal's vital mission, for their commitment to it and to the Catholic faith.
Russian Catholic: Current ‘situation very like the atheist Soviet Union’
As the Russian government clamps down on information during the war in Ukraine, Catholic priests face prison if they use the wrong words in homilies, and the church enters a "new era of silence."
Congress eyeing consequences of war crimes for Putin
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey held a House hearing March 8 to review ways of holding the Russian leader accountable for his invasion of Ukraine that began Feb. 24.