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African floods ‘wiped out entire villages’ after cyclone, says Jesuit
More than 2 million people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been affected by a March 14 cyclone that has killed more than 700 people, with hundreds still missing.
Phila. priest among two bishops ordained for U.S. military archdiocese
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph L. Coffey, a Philadelphia native and U.S. Navy chaplain since 2001, and Auxiliary Bishop William J. Muhm of New York will serve the global Catholic ministry to the armed services.
With Courage, same-sex-attracted man tells redemption story
Genuine compassion, along with support from Courage International, can help everyone "begin the dialogue with love," said Karl Miller at St. Jude Parish, Chalfont.
Mississippi governor signs ‘heartbeat’ bill; opponents pledge legal battle
On March 21, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, a Republican, signed into law S.B. 2116, a "heartbeat bill" which will prohibit abortions in the state after the point a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Pope amends canon law on religious who abandon their community
In a document titled "Communis Vita" (Community Life), the pope amended the Code of Canon Law to include an almost automatic dismissal of religious who are absent without authorization from their community for at least 12 months.
Arab Israeli fights to visit father’s grave, now surrounded by air base
Since 2000, Salwa Salem Copty repeatedly has made formal requests to gain access to the cemetery to visit her family members buried there, but her appeals to various Israeli authorities through multiple channels have gone unhandled.
Co-creators of pro-life film say God planned film ‘for such a time as now’
The making of the film "Unplanned," about the former director of an abortion clinic becoming a pro-life advocate, was in itself miraculous, say its Catholic producers who grew up together in New Jersey.
Australian church wraps first phase of historic lay council
In a 10-month listening process that finished March 13, 75,000 Catholics in Australia participated in a plenary council in which laypeople may vote and decisions could be binding, once ratified by the Vatican.
Pope urges officials to preserve Rome’s historic, spiritual traditions
Rome, he said, has had the unique distinction not only of inspiring Western civilization through its developments in civil law, but also inspiring Christians who visit the city and are moved by the witness of countless martyrs who gave their lives for Christ
Founder, editorial staff of Vatican women’s magazine resign
New management at the Vatican's newspaper has tried to "weaken" the magazine by launching initiatives that "seem competitive, with the result of pitting women against each other," said the director of "Women-Church-World."