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Bishop praises U.S. investment in Egypt’s ‘human projects’
CAIRO (CNS) -- A U.S. bishop on a fact-finding trip to Egypt said he would tell policymakers back home that "the investment of our country in human projects is really going to be the most beneficial of all."
Pope: Too many Christians have watered-down hope, lukewarm faith in God
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- There are too many "defeated Christians" in the church who do not fully believe in the faith handed down to them by way of tradition and who do not completely trust in God, Pope Francis said.
Chicago Archdiocese to release documents on past child sex abuse cases
CHICAGO (CNS) -- Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George, in a letter to be published Jan. 12 in parish bulletins, said "any abuse of a young person is heartbreaking" and such cases have put "a heavy burden on all of us in the church."
Malaysian official: Investigation of priest for sedition will continue
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (CNS) -- The nation's inspector general said he would continue investigating a prominent Jesuit under the country's Sedition Act, but he would not question him again.
Cardinal Foley Lecture speaker examines pope’s communication style
Oblate Father Thomas Dailey, who holds the John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics and Social Communications at St. Charles Seminary, will speak Jan. 27.
Cardinal reports progress in reform as Legionaries start chapter
ROME (CNS) -- As the Legionaries of Christ started their extraordinary general chapter, the cardinal overseeing the troubled congregation said scandal had taken a toll on its finances, but that members had made progress in overcoming the moral and administrative legacy of their disgraced founder.
Low water levels prompt California bishops to urge prayers for rain
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) -- California's Catholic bishops are asking Catholics and all people of faith to pray for rain as lower-than-normal rainfall in the state enters its third year.
Jesuit who is nationally known peace activist no longer member of order
TOWSON, Md. (CNS) -- Jesuit Father John Dear, a nationally known peace activist who also is a popular author, retreat leader and lecturer on peace and justice issues, is no longer a member of the Society of Jesus after 32 years with the religious order.
Central African bishops say conflict mischaracterized as religious
OXFORD, England (CNS) -- Catholic bishops in the Central African Republic criticized media portrayals of their country's conflict as religious in nature and listed preconditions for restoring peace and effective governance.
Families invited to Warrington school’s open house
St. Joseph/St. Robert School in Warrington will host an open house for interested families and the community during Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 26 to Feb. 1.