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Brazil’s Indigenous Missionary Council blames government for murder
The Brazilian bishops' Indigenous Missionary Council is holding the Brazilian government responsible for the assassination of indigenous leader Paulo Paulino Guajajara, one of the Guardians of the Forest in the Amazon.
Measure provides for respectful ‘disposition’ of fetal remains
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kan., chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, sent a letter Oct. 31 to members of Congress supporting the Dignity for Aborted Children Act.
Bishops seek audit of Bolivian election as protests become violent
The Bolivian bishops called on politicians in the South American country to respect the will of the people and review the results of the recent election that gave President Evo Morales a fourth consecutive term.
HHS issues proposal on faith-based agencies’ adoption, foster placements
Under the proposal, announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, these agencies would not be excluded from certain federally funded programs for adhering to their belief in traditional marriage.
California Catholic school counts its blessings after surviving Getty Fire
The church, as well as many of the parishioners' own homes, had been spared from the devastating Getty Fire due to the work of the firefighters.
Bishops ask Filipinos to bring gifts for poor to Mass
Archbishop Rolando Tirona, head of the social action arm of the Philippine bishops' conference, said the sharing of gifts "is a small gesture to restore hope for the poor."
All of life should be journey toward God, pope says at memorial Mass
Pope Francis celebrated Mass in memory of cardinals and bishops who died in the past year. The Mass was Nov. 4, 2019, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
If church does not evangelize, it will decay, pope says
In an excerpt of a new book-length interview published Nov. 4, Pope Francis said the Catholic Church must follow Jesus' command to preach the Gospel to every person, otherwise it will not fulfill its mission of bearing witness to Christ.
Catholic universities must educate minds and hearts, pope says
Universities must find ways to educate the "hearts and consciences" of students in an age of increasing technological advancement and shifting societal demands, Pope Francis said.
Celebrating Mass in catacombs, pope recalls all persecuted Christians
In what he said was his first visit to the catacombs, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the feast of All Souls with special words of remembrance for Catholics who still today must worship in secret.