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Church workers assist after Jakarta floods leave 60 dead
Caritas Indonesia has been assisting 14 of the hardest-hit parishes in Jakarta Archdiocese and Bogor Diocese after deluges and landslides, among the worst on record, hit the Pacific nation's capital over the past several days.
Kenyan Catholic leaders alarmed at increase in terror attacks
Clerics fear that the U.S. assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani has incited revenge attacks on Christians by extremist groups such as al-Shabab.
Composer, pianist gives ‘100% credit to God’ for her gifts
Tonya Taylor-Dorsey, the new director of the Philadelphia Catholic Gospel Mass Choir, strives to “refresh and renew” the faithful through a music ministry that has spanned three decades and a number of performance venues.
Morality of drone warfare questioned after attack on Iranian general
After the U.S.'s Jan. 3 assassination of Qassem Soleimani, Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville joined a number of Catholics throughout the nation in calling for prayers, restraint and a reexamination of modern military tactics.
Serving the world’s poor, she’s making a difference in it
Clare Pressimone, a program manager for Catholic Relief Services currently serving in Afghanistan, took a home break to speak at Merion Mercy Academy. The Cabrini University grad's work links charity with justice.
Maryland seminarians talk up faith at West Chester U.
Two dozen Mount St. Mary's seminarians visited the university for three days to spread the Gospel, aided by Knights of Columbus. Although many students lose their faith in these years, most were willing to discuss it.
Wrestler’s near-fatal car crash revived his faith
Dan Beaudrie received last rites -- and then went on to capture the state title by committing his recovery and his life to Christ.
Faith is about worshipping God, not oneself, pope says on Epiphany
The Three Kings model a journey "from the greatest form of bondage: slavery to oneself," said Pope Francis during the Jan. 6 feast day Mass at St. Peter's Basilica.
After killing of Iranian general, cardinal fears for Iraqi innocents
Iraq's top Catholic prelate urged world leaders to avoid an escalation in violence and to spare his country "the unimaginable consequences" following a U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Pope prays for dialogue as tensions mount between U.S., Iran
Following the Jan. 3 U.S. drone attack that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Pope Francis urged both sides to exercise "self-control and avoid the shadow of enmity."