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Fifth storm in three weeks leaves Filipinos trapped in houses, on roofs
Typhoon Vamco left 42 dead and 20 missing as of Nov. 13, and also brought misery to areas of the Philippines still trying to recover from Super Typhoon Goni, which struck Nov. 1.
U.N. calls for governments to act after shipwreck kills 74 migrants
The United Nations migration agency called for increased search and rescue efforts after a boat with 120 people capsized in the Mediterranean off Libya, the third fatal incident in a week.
Report offers transparency that laity ‘have rightly demanded,’ archbishop says
Baltimore Archbishop William Lori was among a number of U.S. prelates reacting to release of the McCarrick report and praising sexual abuse victims' persistence in demanding an investigation.
Peace activists receive prison sentences for submarine base protest
Dorothy Day's granddaughter and other members of Catholic Worker will spend about a year in prison and pay $25 per month in restitution for trespassing on a U.S. naval base.
Vatican’s WWII archives reveal complex picture, ‘flawed characters,’ says expert
In a Nov. 9 webinar, scholar Suzanne Brown-Fleming said 16 million newly unsealed documents on wartime Pope Pius XII will spark "really honest conversations" on the Catholic Church's response to Nazism.
World Day of Poor initiatives adapting to pandemic
Even during a global pandemic, the Nov. 15 observance in Rome will be a time for parishes worldwide to highlight the importance of charity and spiritual comfort for those in need, said a Vatican official.
Pandemic leads multicultural parish in Israel to unite in faith
Arabic members of a parish in Jaffa, Israel joined migrants from Asian and African countries to spruce up a church and cemetery. "COVID helped us to see the church," said one man, and "the importance of living in a community together."
N.J. bishops’ letters helped pave McCarrick’s path to power
Three of the state's four bishops did not tell what they knew, according to the McCarrick report. That has led to a lack of trust in church leaders among priests and seminarians, said one priest and a seminary instructor.
Pope Francis congratulates Biden on winning presidential election
The pope called President-elect Joe Biden early Nov. 12 in Wilmington, where he is working with the presidential transition team. Biden will be the nation's second Catholic president.
2020 election once again highlights Electoral College
While white smoke didn't waft over Pennsylvania, there are parallels between the U.S. system of electors and the church's College of Cardinals, even as the viability of the former is under scrutiny.