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Paris violence won’t alter church outreach to refugees, USCCB head says
Church resettlement programs in the United States will continue to aid refugees who are fleeing violence and social ills despite calls that the country's borders should be closed to anyone but Christians.
U.S. Catholics offer prayers, condolences after ‘horrific’ Paris attacks
"Through their suffering, courage and compassion, Parisians are reminding us that the common bond of humanity is strongest when the need is greatest."
Canadian theologian visiting Paris was minutes away from the bloodshed
When Daniel Laliberte planned his Paris getaway with his wife, he had no clue he would end up being only meters away from the biggest terrorist attack Europe has known in the past decade.
Nothing can justify terrorist attacks, pope says
Using God's name to try to justify violence and murder is "blasphemy," Pope Francis said Nov. 15, speaking about the terrorist attacks on Paris.
Text of initial Vatican statement on Paris attacks
Here is a translation of a statement issued by the director of the Holy See press office, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, shortly after the terror attacks in Paris Nov. 13.
Pope, Roman Curia heads discuss refugees, dialogue with Muslims
The difficulties facing migrants coming into Europe and the continuing dialogues with Muslims were among the topics discussed during Pope Francis' meeting with the heads of the Roman Curia offices, the Vatican spokesman said.
Education helps refugees reach their full potential, pope says
"Offering an education is about much more than dispensing concepts," the pope said Nov. 14 at an audience with Jesuit Refugee Service.
South of Paris, woman prays for longtime friend injured at Bataclan
Claire Bourjade can't do anything but pray. The news came as a shock: Francois, a young man she's known since he was a boy, took a bullet during the Bataclan attack in Paris Nov. 13.
Freelancing the religious life: An ‘urban hermit’ tells her story
Julia Bolton Holloway is a Catholic "urban hermit," who practices contemplative solitude when not tending the grounds of a Florence cemetery or assisting families of the migrant Roma population.
Missouri’s 72-hour waiting period for abortion seen as ‘gift to women’
A consent form for a survey notes that the purpose of the study is to "better understand why a significant number of women sign the 72-hour consent form to have an abortion, but then never return to the clinic to have the abortion procedure."