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Holy Land Catholic leaders: Stop speaking of Christian persecution
JERUSALEM (CNS) -- Repeated references to persecution of Christians, "usually referring only to what Christians suffer at the hands of criminals claiming to be Muslims, plays into the hands of extremists," said Catholic leaders in the Holy Land.
Bearing witness to life involves sharing good news, archbishop says
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Bearing witness to life involves living and sharing the good news of Jesus, and reflecting Christ's love to those around us, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori said in an April 1 talk at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
Atlanta archbishop apologizes, responds to criticism of new residence
ATLANTA (CNS) -- Responding to public and media criticism about his new $2.2 million residence, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory issued a statement of apology in his April 3 column in the archdiocesan newspaper.
Mexican state files complaints against railways over migrants
MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- The state of Veracruz has filed criminal complaints against two railway operators for failing to keep Central American migrants from stealing rides atop northbound trains.
Queen of Angels School presents living stations of the cross
Seventh graders of the Willow Grove Catholic school will present the living stations three times during Holy Week at two area churches.
Msgr. Tomichek, priest with devotion to St. John Neumann, dies
Msgr. George Tomichek, a priest of the Diocese of Calbayog in the Philippine Islands but stationed in Philadelphia where he ministered to the Filipino, Spanish and Mexican communities, died March 26.
HHS barred from enforcing mandate on Catholic entities in Georgia
ATLANTA (CNS) -- A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that the Atlanta Archdiocese's Catholic Charities and Catholic education organizations cannot be forced to comply with the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate.
Lebanese students discover a smile is a two-way street
BEIRUT (CNS) -- Bringing the face of Jesus to the poor is an experience a group of Lebanese 10th graders will long remember about this Lent.
At border Mass, bishops call for immigration reform, mourn loss of life
NOGALES, Ariz. (CNS) -- With the backdrop a few feet away of the rusted iron slats of the 30-foot wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, Boston Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley and a dozen other bishops from three countries prayed April 1 for compassion and for a return to ideals that welcome immigrants.
In Nigeria, bishop advises country to channel youths’ energy — or gangs will
LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) -- The Boko Haram insurgency would be stopped if the Nigerian government took care of young people, said Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto, Nigeria. "When a government or a parent fails in this regards ... criminal rings and so on will recruit our children and offer them a future," he said.