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U.S. archbishop, pilgrims were celebrating Mass in Norcia when earthquakes struck
"I had no sooner finished (the vesting) prayer to be protected from the assaults of Satan when bang: It just hit and it hit with a vengeance. It didn't last very long, but it really shook the building we were in," said Archbishop Sample of Portland, Oregon.
Defending the faith, helping poor are dual calling for Knights of Malta
The White Cross Ball, held in Coral Gables Oct. 8, raised more than $140,000 for feeding and medical projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Catholic women decry presidential campaign’s focus on ‘politics of fear’
Saying that "elections should be a national examination of conscience," the signers of the statement called for civil debate in the final weeks of the campaign leading to Election Day Nov. 8.
Madrid cardinal-designate seen as walking ‘path where the people are’
He tries to meet with everyone, regardless of whether they're Catholic or not, regardless of what their politics and positions are," said Rodrigo Pinedo Texidor, director of communications for the Archdiocese of Madrid.
Retired archbishop says Myanmar’s Kachin people ‘live in fear’
The majority of the 1.7 million Kachin people are Christian, mainly Catholic or Baptist. They have endured discrimination and persecution at the hands of Myanmar's authorities for decades, over their ethnicity and their faith.
Australian police question Cardinal Pell in Rome
"The cardinal repeats his previous rejection of all and every allegation of sexual abuse and will continue to cooperate with Victoria police until the investigation is finalized," said a statement Oct. 26 from the cardinal's office.
Bishops to elect officers, hear task force report, vote on action plan
The discussion about restoring peace in the nation will stem from a report to be presented to the bishops from a task force formed this past summer after shootings by police and of police took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Minneapolis; and Dallas.
Filipinos abroad have internet options for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day
Filipinos who live outside the country can offer Masses and prayers for their dead relatives on All Souls' Day through the internet.
Ecumenical papal trip also will show pain of division, Lutheran says
The extension of Pope Francis' trip to Sweden by one day to accommodate a papal Mass for the nations' Catholics does not detract from the ecumenical power of the trip.
Vietnam, Vatican continue bilateral discussions at the Vatican
"The two sides agreed to maintain constructive dialogue, in a spirit of goodwill with a view to increasing mutual understanding and further promoting relations between the two sides," said the statement, released Oct. 26.