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Catholic, Jewish leaders mark 55th anniversary of ‘Nostra Aetate’
The pivotal Second Vatican Council document on the church's relationship with other religions remains a milestone, with actual progress in dialogue "mirrored" by members of both faith communities.
Counting cardinals: Congregations, continents represented increase
The number of cardinals from religious orders will rise to 51, with Salesians and Jesuits leading the tally among the total of 231 from 91 countries.
Dutch cardinal: Euthanasia for children continues ‘slippery slope’
Proposals to amend Dutch law would widen the categories of people who would qualify for lethal injections, said Cardinal (and former doctor) Willem Eijk of Utrecht, Netherlands.
French bishops order ‘death knell’ after three killed in Nice basilica
Bells tolled throughout France Oct. 29 after three people, including a 70-year-old woman, were hacked to death in the church during a terrorist attack.
Pope to celebrate private Mass for All Souls at Vatican cemetery
Due to COVID, the Nov. 2 liturgy will take place "without the participation of the faithful" at the Teutonic Cemetery, once part of an ancient Roman circus where early Christians, including St. Peter, were martyred.
Salvadoran diocese calls for dialogue in increased border militarization
The Diocese of Chalatenango said forces deployed along El Salvador's border with Honduras are affecting free movement and the livelihood of rural communities already struggling with crop loss and the pandemic.
Pope advances causes of four 20th-century martyrs
An Oct. 27 decree signed by Pope Francis brings nine men and women closer to canonization, among them two Lebanese Capuchin friars and a young Brazilian woman who was brutally murdered.
Ministry to adults with intellectual disabilities celebrates 60 years of care
The archdiocesan Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence marked their patron saint's feast with an Oct. 22 Mass -- and a little help from a dog dressed like a bishop.
Mass, healing service invites faithful to deeper relationship with Christ
Father Ray Emmons will celebrate an Oct. 29 liturgy at St. Katharine of Siena in Wayne, with special prayers of intercession for participants.
Pope Francis names Archbishop Pizzaballa as Latin patriarch of Jerusalem
During a private ceremony Oct. 28, Pope Francis bestowed the pallium on Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who encouraged the faithful not to be discouraged by current challenges.