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Pope prays for Spanish missionary murdered in Central African Republic
The pope said he was saddened to hear of the brutal murder of Daughter of Jesus Sister Ines Nieves Sancho, a 77-year-old Spanish missionary who was killed May 20 outside her convent in Nola, Central African Republic.
Gang murder or environmental crime in killing of Salvadoran priest?
Many took to social media to denounce the May 18 killing of a Salvadoran priest while urging authorities to look at the crime as a possible retaliation for Father Cecilio Perez Cruz's criticism of the cutting of trees near the western town of Juayua.
Minnesota attorney sues Holy See for documentation on clergy offenders
St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson announced May 14 that he is representing five sexual abuse survivors suing the Holy See for names of clergy sexual abuse offenders worldwide and the names of church leaders who have been involved in abuse cover-up.
As migrants continue streaming into Mexico, donor fatigue sets in
Donor fatigue has set in here in Mexico's poorest state, where priests say people initially responded to images of impoverished migrants fleeing their countries, but became jaded as the caravans keep coming.
Foreign spouses of West Bank residents in constant state of limbo
An estimated 25,000 foreign spouses remain in the Palestinian territories with only a tourist visa, are denied any normalized status and have family unification requests pending.
CL baseball championship comes into focus for 4 teams
The top four finishers of the Catholic League regular season will face each other in the postseason. The semis on May 22 and the title game on May 25 will feature La Salle, Roman Catholic, Cardinal O'Hara and Father Judge.
Cardinal O’Hara, St. Hubert’s emerge as softball finalists
In the Catholic League semifinals, O'Hara beat Archbishop Ryan, 12-0, while St. Hubert's held off Lansdale Catholic, 8-7. The championship is set for May 22 at La Salle University.
Confession bill amended, but church leaders say it still targets priests
UPDATED - Church officials are urging Catholics to continue to oppose a California bill that would force priests to disclose information about child sexual abuse that they hear in the sacrament of confession.
People-to-people diplomacy suggested to ease U.S.-Iran tensions
A Mennonite member of a Catholic peace group called for an exchange of doctors, educators, historians and religious leaders who could return to their U.S. and Iranian homelands to share what they have learned.
Florida Catholic bishops urge governor to commute man’s death sentence
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to commute the death sentence to life in prison for a man scheduled to be executed for a 1984 murder.