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Syriac Catholic bishops optimistic amid dispersion of their faithful
Faced with the migration of Christians from Syria and Iraq, Syriac Catholic bishops meeting in Lebanon for their annual synod called upon church members "scattered everywhere in the East and West" to cling to their faith with hope.
Melkite Catholic bishops call for peace in Syria during annual synod
The prelates demanded that "the countries involved in the war stop fueling conflict," and urged the world's leaders to strive for reconciliation and peace in Syria.
Pope names administrator for Lyon as cardinal appeals conviction
Pope Francis has named a retired bishop to serve as apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Lyon, France, three months after refusing to accept the resignation of Cardinal Philippe Barbarin.
Be a shepherd, not a mercenary, pope tells Santiago auxiliary bishop
Ordaining a new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Santiago, Chile, Pope Francis said being named a bishop did not confer authority over others but is a mandate to be at their service.
Mark Lombard is 2019 winner of the CPA’s St. Francis de Sales Award
Mark Lombard, business manager and a contributing editor of the Clarion Herald, newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, is the recipient of the 2019 St. Francis de Sales Award from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada.
Doctors are servants, not owners, of life, pope says
Catholic doctors have a mission to show God's compassionate love to those who are suffering and to defend life at all stages, Pope Francis said.
Pope announces themes for upcoming WYD celebrations
Announcing the themes for the next three World Youth Day celebrations, Pope Francis called on young men and women to meditate on the path of Christian life that God has called them to walk.
Receive Communion every time as if it were the first time, pope says
Marking the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ June 23, the pope spoke about the gift of the Eucharist during his midday Angelus address at the Vatican and at the Rome parish of Santa Maria Consolatrice.
Pope calls jubilee for air travelers, Loreto pilgrims in 2020
Marking the 100th anniversary of the declaration of Our Lady of Loreto as the patron saint of aviation and aviators, Pope Francis has authorized a special jubilee year of celebrations, especially at the Italian shrine of Our Lady of Loreto.
Australians begin ‘ad limina’ visits acknowledging impact of crisis
UPDATED - The president of the Australian bishops' conference told his fellow bishops that it is "a time of humiliation" for Catholic Church leaders, but he is convinced that God is still at work.