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Catholic, Orthodox patriarchs visit Irbil to support displaced Iraqis
A delegation of Catholic and Orthodox patriarchs visited Irbil, Iraq, to show their support and solidarity with the more than 100,000 Christians and minorities displaced in the country by the advance of Islamist militants.
Cardinal tells pope about the hopes and trials of the displaced in Iraq
Cardinal Fernando Filoni said Pope Francis "was really taken" by the cardinal's description of Christians and other minorities forced from their homes in northwestern Iraq by militias belonging to the Islamic State terrorist group -- watch a video on the issue.
Pope’s 2015 World Peace Day message will focus on human trafficking
Human trafficking destroys the lives of millions of children, women and men each year, making it a real threat to peace, the Vatican said as it announced Pope Francis' 2015 World Peace Day message would focus on the phenomenon.
Report says despite laws, migrants in Mexico face dangerous conditions
Migrants traveling through Mexico still run the risk of robbery, rape and kidnap, despite laws approved in recent years to curb such crimes, said a new report by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Catholic Latino leaders start program to help immigrants with DACA
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- A foundation established by Carlos Slim, Mexico's media mogul, and the Catholic Association of Latino Leaders have launched a pilot program with $650,000 to help eligible Latino immigrants obtain a legal path to U.S. citizenship.
Women’s health is focus of day-long expo
“Caring for the Whole Woman” is the theme for the third annual event in Bucks County by St. Mary Medical Center on Saturday, Sept. 6. Speakers, health screenings, a Q&A session, exhibitors and more will be featured.
Faith is source of strength for slain Catholic U.S. journalist and his family
U.S. officials confirmed a video showing Muslim extremists beheading freelance journalist James Foley, a Marquette University graduate and Catholic native of New Hampshire, as authentic. He had prayed the rosary during captivity in Libya in 2011.
Clergy assignment changes announced
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput announced three clergy appointments effective as noted.
St. Louis archbishop urges prayers for peace to calm chaos in streets
Residents of Ferguson "are struggling to find peace in the chaos" that has followed the shooting death of an unarmed teen by a police officer and "as people of Christ, we are struggling to find direction in the unrest," said Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis.
Elderly Iraqi Christians stand up to extremists
A group of 11 sick, disabled and elderly Iraqi Christians defied terrorists who ordered them to convert to Islam or be beheaded, saying they preferred death to giving up their faith. The Islamic State extremists dropped their demands and ordered the Christians to leave their village, after first robbing them, a survivor said.