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Critics of Congolese relief project got it wrong, CRS says
Catholic Relief Services says claims that it took part in contraceptive distribution as part of a Congolese aid project were based on a lack of clarity in reports. The bishops of Congo and the U.S. backed CRS' work.
Polish Americans marking 50 years of faith at Doylestown shrine
Fifty years ago this month Polish American Catholics from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and beyond gathered in Bucks County for the dedication of the newly constructed National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa.
Venezuelan president meets with pope amid crisis
Pope Francis met privately with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, urging a peaceful dialogue between the country's government and opposition to resolve the current political and economic crisis, the Vatican said.
Venezuelan cardinal-designate has gotten closer to people as situation worsens
Mary Alvarez Lobo, the administrative secretary in the Archdiocese of Merida, said the Venezuelan people have turned to the church as the crisis has worsened and Cardinal-designate Porras' appointment "was a blessing for Venezuelans, a moment of light during a very difficult time."
School official says ‘synergy’ of strategies reason for bigger enrollment
Not just once, but now two years in a row, enrollment in Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Omaha has grown by hundreds of students.
Vatican, church set to open archives related to Argentina’s ‘dirty war’
UPDATED - The aim of cataloging, digitalizing and unsealing the materials for consultation only to people closely affected by the military regime's atrocities was to serve "truth, justice and peace, continuing dialogue open to the culture of encounter."
Italian bishops: Peaceful revolution needed to fix throwaway culture
Promote life and resist the temptations of irresponsible economics that fuel war and death, the Italian bishops' conference said.
Maintaining identity, Eastern Catholics help whole church, bishops say
Eastern Catholic bishops of Europe examined "the challenges of the pastoral care of the Eastern Catholic faithful who migrate to Western countries and, often, to places where they find themselves without their own pastors."
Final resting place: Vatican releases instruction on burial, cremation
Professing belief in the resurrection of the dead and affirming that the human body is an essential part of a person's identity, the Catholic Church insists that the bodies of the deceased be treated with respect and laid to rest in a consecrated place.
Debate shines spotlight on candidates’ views on abortion and more
The final debate between the presidential nominees Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Oct. 19 featured testy exchanges about abortion, immigration and gun control.