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Pope praises police-church network to stop trafficking, meets victims
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Meeting four victims of human trafficking, dozens of religious sisters and senior police chiefs from 20 countries, Pope Francis praised their coordinated efforts to fight against a "crime against humanity."
USCCB releases resource guide on Girl Scouts for Catholic parishes
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Responding to concerns about Catholic involvement with Girl Scouts, a U.S. bishops' committee released key points from its dialogue with Girl Scout leaders outlining major concerns of church leaders and the national organization's responses.
Diocesan tech staffs have concerns about end of Windows XP support
ALLOUEZ, Wis. (CNS) -- On April 8, Microsoft discontinued support and security updates on all computers using its popular Windows XP operating system. Support also ended for Office 2003.
One eventful life, written beautifully
Margaret Kenney McSweeney’s life reads like a story book, but it all really happened. She began in a Catholic parish near Rittenhouse Square, served as a nurse in WWII, knew Hollywood’s biggest stars and is still going strong at age 90 in California.
Pope honors Jesuit killed in Syria, pleads for end to violence
UPDATED - VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said the assassination of "my confrere," a 75-year-old Dutch Jesuit in Syria, "filled me with deep sadness and made me think again of all the people who suffer and are dying in that martyred country."
Memories of genocide drive Rwandans in rebuilding their nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- When Nathalie Piraino returns home to Rwanda, she sees a country advancing economically and politically. She also has found that memories from her homeland's genocidal bloodbath 20 years ago, which claimed as many as 1 million of Rwanda's 11.5 million people, remain vivid.
Diplomacy, peacebuilding head off violence before mass atrocities arise
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Healing and reconciliation continue 20 years after Rwanda's 100 days of genocide, making the central African nation a strong example for troubled states to emulate, international observers said.
Foundation of Jamie Moyer and wife helps kids deal with loss of loved one
As the Phillies play their home opening game today, fan favorite Moyer took time before settling into the Phils' broadcast booth to talk about his foundation's Camp Erin, which offers retreats for grieving children in 45 states. There's also a new HBO documentary on the project.
Court declines cases eyed over same-sex marriage, campaigns, executions
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling that said a New Mexico photographer violated the state's human rights law by refusing to photograph a commitment ceremony for a same-sex couple.
Luther’s goal not schism but reform of ‘church he loved,’ says bishop
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) -- It was the seminal event of Western Christianity over the past 500 years. Martin Luther, a German Catholic monk, sent his "95 Theses," or "Disputation on the Efficacy and Power of Indulgences," to the local archbishop Oct. 31, 1517. And he set into motion the Protestant Reformation ...