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Prominent Jesuit, murdered in ’80, hailed for aiding Bolivian democracy
Jesuit Father Luis Espinal was returning from a movie in March 1980 when he was intercepted, tortured and killed. His remains were found in a landfill. Paramilitaries were blamed for his death. Outrage ensued, with an estimated 70,000 Bolivians attending his burial in La Paz.
Key to peace, justice is kinship, Jesuit priest tells fellow clergy
"If kinship were our goal, we wouldn't be seeking justice, we'd be celebrating it!" Father Greg Boyle said June 29 in St. Louis at the assembly of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests.
Families need prayers, mercy, courage, including from synod, pope says
Even if a pastoral proposal for helping a Catholic family with problems seems scandalous at first, it is possible God could use that proposal to bring healing and holiness, Pope Francis said.
Independence Day Mass closes U.S. bishops’ annual Fortnight for Freedom
Religious freedom is "the human right that guarantees all other rights," Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski said July 4 in his homily at the closing Mass of the U.S. bishops' fourth annual Fortnight for Freedom.
From Argentina, an exodus to see Pope Francis in Paraguay, Bolivia
"There's a special affection for (Jorge Mario) Bergoglio, now Pope Francis," said Father Lorenzo de Vedia, better known as Padre Toto, pastor in Villa 21-24. "The day he was elected people ran out into the streets as if they had won the World Cup, with the photos they have of him confirming their child, etc."
Oklahoma archbishop says ruling on Ten Commandments statue ‘concerning’
By ordering the removal of a Ten Commandments monument from the state Capitol grounds, the Oklahoma Supreme Court is ignoring the historical significance of the moral code "in the formation of our state," said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley.
Jesuit church where pope will pray in Ecuador known as ‘Baroque icon’
When Pope Francis enters the Jesuit church here July 7 for a moment of private prayer, he will step into an architectural gem where trees once grew up through the floor.
Christians share same baptism, must pray together, pope tells gathering
Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox must pray together and work hand-in-hand helping the poor, Pope Francis told thousands of Catholic charismatics and members of other Christian communities.
Parish expands PREP program to family ministry
St. Norbert Parish in Paoli launched a new family ministry and named Mark Griswold, formerly the head of the parish's youth ministry, to lead the new program.
Returning to South America, pope says countries owe debt to their poor
Although still thousands of miles from his birthplace in Argentina, Pope Francis made a homecoming of sorts July 5 when he landed in Ecuador, greeted by cheering crowds and the sights and sounds of South America.