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Nigerian bishop condemns killing of priest who had worked for peace
Father David Tanko, a parish priest in Taraba state, was ambushed and killed while traveling to a meeting to help resolve local ethnic conflicts. Police were investigating the incident.
New appointment in Syro-Malabar archdiocese rocked by tensions
In a step designed to quell ongoing controversies, the Vatican announced the appointment of a vicar for the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, and Pope Francis conferred on him the personal title of archbishop.
Little Sisters’ joy in serving elderly poor persists for 150 years
The Little Sisters of the Poor marked their milestone with a Mass last week at the cathedral with Archbishop Chaput. They carry on the charism of their foundress at Holy Family Home, serving the old and lonely with love.
New seminarians raise St. Charles Seminary enrollment to 165
Of the 75 men studying for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 19 are beginning their formation toward ordination as priests. The internationally diverse group will encounter a program emphasizing human development.
Immigration crackdowns won’t stop people fleeing, Honduran priest says
Inequality, corruption and lack of opportunity in Honduras, considered among the poorest and most violent in the hemisphere, ensure people will continue to migrate despite the obstacles, said a well-known Jesuit activist.
‘Green’ burial laws might not respect bodies or nature, Catholics say
Chemicals break down a human body and allow it to be composted, but they could have a negative impact on the environment. The practice in a new law may also violate Catholic teaching on respect for human remains.
Purported Marian apparitions a ‘fabrication,’ Texas bishop says
Security cameras showed "the alleged visionary surreptitiously dropping a rose on the floor" but later claimed the rose was a "miraculous gift" of Mary. The alleged "messages and miracles" are not true, Fort Worth's bishop said.
In Week 1 of Catholic football, local teams show their grit
Stand out performers and marquee teams emerged after a week of non-Catholic League play, as John Knebels reports -- including one team erasing a 26-0 first-half deficit for an eventual 47-46 win.
Kings Bay Plowshares trial for nuclear weapons protest set for October
U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood set the trial date after denying the defendants' motion to dismiss the criminal charges they face because their actions were motivated by their faith and thus protected under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
On gun violence, Parkland survivors join bishops in call for change
March for Our Lives, a group formed after a 2018 school shooting, released a detailed plan for stricter gun laws. But the Catholic bishops have argued for tougher measures in the U.S. since before the Parkland survivors were born.