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Vatican-U.S. ties benefit humanity, ambassador says
Even if Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump have strong differences on the issue of migration, there are many other areas of common agreement where their joint efforts promote peace and human dignity, said Callista Gingrich.
Guatemalan prelate says his remarks are based on what he experiences
Cardinal-designate Alvaro Ramazzini Imeri, who will join the College of Cardinals Oct. 5, has found unexpected fame, especially at home, for denouncing injustices in oft-forgotten corners of Guatemala.
Peace officers at Blue Mass respond to Gospel’s call to serve God
Police officers "need to lean on God, we know he is there for us,” a belief shared by the firefighters and other first responders who gathered for a special Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
In Amazon, mission work changed, but still means accompanying suffering
As bishops and pastoral workers from throughout the region meet at the Vatican Oct. 6-27 to discuss the church's response to the challenges of ministry in the Amazon, its missionary history will be unmistakable.
Local events focus on everyone’s call to be missionaries
October is the extraordinary month of missions, and several happenings in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will remind the faithful how, as Pope Francis has said, "every baptized man and woman is a mission."
Some immigration judges say they rule a certain way to avoid firing
The president of the National Association of Immigration Judges disclosed this detail during a Sept. 27 panel discussion on sweeping changes in the nation's immigration courts enacted by the federal Department of Justice, which oversees the judges' work.
Once a refugee, he helps those in search of a better life
Having survived war in both his native Liberia and the Ivory Coast, Samuel Abu obtained asylum in the U.S., and now assists fellow migrants through his work with archdiocesan Catholic Social Services.
Author, teacher tells how to hang out with women of Bible
In her intimate portraits of the faithful women of the Old Testament, Sarah Christmyer's new book is like "having a cup of coffee" with them. Her life from faithful Protestant to proud Catholic is no less remarkable.
$170 million fine against YouTube: A message or a drop in the bucket?
The fine represents a day and a half of Google's annual profit. The two Democrats on the FTC cited the fine as one reason for voting against the settlement, even though they agreed with the aims of the FTC action.
Northern Ireland Christian leaders: People weren’t consulted on abortion
Church leaders in Northern Ireland encouraged their political parties to quickly re-establish their self-governing institutions to stop the British government from imposing a liberal abortion law on the province.