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Manila Archdiocese gives gift of life on Cardinal Tagle’s 62nd birthday

Donating blood has become an annual drive to celebrate the cardinal's birthday

Lord’s command to ‘welcome the stranger’ is in danger, patriarch says

"The efforts of European governments to patrol the Mediterranean and prevent desperate people from reaching its northern shores raise questions "about the very concept of 'welcoming the stranger' of which Christianity is the highest expression"

Msgr. Kozar called journalism ‘champion’ who sets standard for publishers

Msgr. John Kozar, president of Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and publisher of CNEWA's ONE magazine, is the 2019 winner of the Catholic Press Association's Bishop John England Award.

House passes spending bill that would overturn pro-life policies

The House of Representatives passed a bill June 19 that will overturn at least nine pro-life policies, including reinstating taxpayer-funded abortion domestically and abroad, according to Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey.

Mexican priest accused of murder after celebrating victim’s funeral Mass

The Archdiocese of Mexico City issued a statement June 19, saying it was watching events closely -- without naming the priest -- and adding it was cooperating with investigators.

Prayer walk at Cathedral marks World Refugee Day

Some 25 archdiocesan employees gathered to reflect on Christ's sufferings and those of the more than 70 million people currently displaced worldwide through conflict and persecution. Migrants and refugees reflect "the faces of the Holy Family itself," said organizers.

Vatican official praises Catholic media for coverage of sex abuse crisis

Msgr. John Kennedy told an assembly of Catholic journalists that his investigators and the press "share the same goal, which is the protection of minors, and we have the same wish to leave the world a little better than how we found it."

In new Knights’ video, parents share story of son’s abuse by family friend

Supreme Knight Carl Anderson said June 19 a new video produced by the fraternal organization is aimed at equipping parents with resources and the tools they need to protect their children from predators.

Women who were trafficked find relief at London’s Bakhita House

A ministry of the Archdiocese of Westminster and Caritas Westminster, Bakhita House provides women who have fled from their captors with safety and support and allows them to recover from their ordeal.

Saints on Mission – Mission Summer Saint Series, Queenship of Mary

Join the Archdiocesean Pontifical Mission Socities for a Mission Summer Saint Series, Queenship of Mary.