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Myanmar nuns show solidarity with anti-coup protesters
Hundreds of Catholics, including dozens of nuns, marched on the streets of the capital Yangon Feb. 14 and recited prayers and the rosary. The nuns also are praying at convents and handing snacks to protestors.
Biden reestablishes White House faith-based partnership office
The office first formed by President George W. Bush will work with religious and secular groups to help with COVID-19 and economic recovery and confront systemic racism.
Franciscans mark 600th year of ‘still relevant’ support in Holy Land
Since 1899, the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, D.C. has been a popular place to get a glimpse of the Holy Land with its replicas of the holy sites for visitors who can't journey overseas.
Minnesota diocese settles with abuse survivors for $21.5 million
The settlement of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester for claims of sexual abuse will allow for a bankruptcy plan by the diocese. The state had opened a three-year window for lawsuits of historical abuse.
In Iraq, pope will see historic sites important to Christianity
Pope Francis hopes to embark on the first-ever papal visit to the biblical land of Iraq in early March in a spiritual pilgrimage to the cradle of civilization and the early Christian church.
Ex-seminarian’s suit against archdiocese, seminary in Rome called baseless
Officials with the Archdiocese of New York and the Pontifical North American College in Rome will seek to throw out the lawsuit by a man seeking $125 million in damages after he was not allowed to return to the seminary in 2018.
Iraq announces COVID-19 restrictions ahead of papal trip
Due to rising cases of the virus, the government announced the closure of mosques and churches "until further notice," including throughout the visit of the pope, who called himself "the pastor of people who are suffering."
Pope marks anniversary of Christians martyred in Libya
Marking the sixth anniversary of the beheading of 21 Christians on a beach in Libya, Pope Francis said on the Day of Contemporary Martyrs that they gave witness to Christ through their martyrdom.
Spanish lawyers act to prevent removal of crosses by local officials
Local officials in Spain are trying to remove crosses in public parks and streets, claiming that Christian symbols are linked with the country's former dictatorship.
Black priest a model for racial healing in church, society, says pastor
Father Augustus Tolton, now on the path to sainthood, can show "what it means to be one nation under God" and one church receiving "the same holy Eucharist," said Father Stephen Thorne of St. Martin de Porres Parish.