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‘We cannot absorb the migrant population,’ say Guatemalan bishops
Guatemala's bishops criticized the idea of the country entering into an agreement with the U.S. government to deem it a "safe third country" for asylum-seekers.
African bishop bargains deals for peace in government’s absence
With the national government seemingly unable to function in most of the Central African Republic, Bishop Nestor-Desire Nongo-Aziagbia of Bossangoa has negotiated peace settlements with two armed groups operating in his diocese.
Vatican Museums loan Leonardo da Vinci work for special anniversary
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is marking the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci with a painting by the artist that will draw crowds but also pay solemn tribute to the larger-than-life Italian Renaissance painter, architect and inventor.
Ghanaian archbishop asks Christians to have modest wedding ceremonies
A Ghanaian archbishop called on Christians to be modest in the celebration of weddings, noting that pressure on young people to have expensive weddings is partly to blame for couples living together without marrying.
Fierce, fun-filled ball season ends with ‘heartfelt hugs’
Players of the Challenger League set aside their bats and hats for an emotional awards banquet on June 26. The adaptive baseball group pairs Cardinal O'Hara students with intellectually disabled adults served by archdiocesan Catholic Social Services.
Appellate court says Title X rule can take effect while suits proceed
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced July 15 it would begin implementing the Trump administration's "Protect Life Rule" to bar Title X family funds from being used for promoting or providing abortion as family planning.
Young people’s activism is sign of hope for Earth, says Cardinal Turkson
Young people's intensified demand for climate action is a sign of hope during the planet's ecological crisis, said Cardinal Peter Turkson, head of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Vatican City State set to end sale of single-use plastics
Single-use plastic include bags, water bottles, cutlery, straws and balloons. The top five single-use plastic items polluting European shores are cigarette butts, bottles and caps, food packaging, cotton swab sticks and wet wipes.
When Islamic State came, Iraqi monks had just finished hiding manuscripts
The 630 manuscripts, dating from the 12th to 18th centuries, were written in a range of languages, including Syriac, Greek, French and Latin.
African churches work to counter pressures on Congo River basin
Even as the Catholic churches in the basin stress the need to care and protect the environment, Congolese bishops and officials warn that the forest is disappearing, little by little.