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Year of focus on missions wraps with events this Sunday
The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia will host special activities Oct. 20 marking World Mission Sunday and the cap on a special month and year recognizing the church's global missionary work.
Inadequate formation a factor in lack of vocations, bishops say at synod
Existing formation programs are not preparing priests and other pastoral workers to be leaders in a church with an Amazonian and indigenous face, according to bishops participating in the synod for the Amazon.
Vatican congregation says claim against Texas bishop ‘manifestly unfounded’
A Vatican congregation said an allegation of abuse made against Auxiliary Bishop George A. Sheltz of Galveston-Houston "is manifestly unfounded" and he has returned to public ministry.
Pope criticizes cruelty of world marked by hunger, obesity, food waste
Resolving the global crises of world hunger and malnutrition demands a shift away from a distorted approach to food and toward healthier lifestyles and just economic practices, Pope Francis said.
Honduran bishops denounce drug cartel incursion into politics
The Honduran bishops' conference said narcotics trafficking has permeated the Central American country's institutions and accused politicians of colluding with organized crime.
Catholic schools ‘essential, integral’ to church’s ministry, say educators
Evangelization is present within schools because students are presented with a Catholic worldview that reveals the reality of God through the curriculum, said the head of the Catholic teachers' association.
Catholics among those arrested at protest over low refugee cap
Catholics joined an array of faith communities, human rights groups, clergy, refugees and refugee resettlement agencies gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Oct. 15 protesting deep cuts to the refugee admissions program.
Experts fear legislation will further reduce religion in Quebec schools
Among the changes announced in a bill presented Oct. 1, the government plans to abolish the Ministry of Education's religious affairs advisory committee and to remove all references to spirituality from the Education Act.
Pope: Evangelization must help, not hinder, people getting closer to God
God wants everyone to be saved, which is why those who evangelize must avoid letting their prejudices get in the way of God's plan, Pope Francis said.
L.A. Archdiocese expands fund for Southern California wildfire victims
The fund was expanded to include those affected by last year devastating fires and is now expanding to include those affected by the current fires in the San Fernando Valley and throughout Los Angeles and Ventura counties.