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Christmas gifts nuns bought for workers at care facility allegedly stolen
Apparent good Samaritans turned out to be nothing of the sort after allegedly stealing Christmas presents from two Little Sisters of the Poor outside the Costco in Columbia near Baltimore Nov. 26.
As caravan concerns rise, bishops urge respect, compassion for migrants
Laredo's Bishop James A. Tamayo is calling church leaders and lay faithful to "extend the compassion of Christ" to those who come to Catholic churches in need.
Cardinal: No one has right to demand a pope’s resignation
People can disagree about problems and the best ways to resolve them, but no one should launch a formal accusation against a pope much less ask for his resignation, German Cardinal Gerhard Muller said.
U.N. migration pact seeks to promote dialogue, Vatican official says
A Vatican official said an intergovernmental pact can help countries address the current migration crisis through dialogue and concrete solutions rather than confrontation and fear.
In dispute with Catholic leaders, Duterte tells Filipinos to quit church
"You don't have to go to church to pay for these idiots," said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte referring to bishops who have condemned the wave of drug-related killings in the country.
Retired pope corrects ‘false insinuation’ by German theologian
Retired Pope Benedict XVI sent a letter correcting a German theologian who implied that the former pontiff encouraged the evangelization of the Jewish people as a mission.
Pope: Idolatry empties lives, ruins hearts, which only Christ can revive
Every heart enslaved by false idols and evil desires needs a "transplant" with a heart filled with love, joy, goodness, hope and generosity, Pope Francis said.
Now in its 10th year, senior residence ‘feels like home’
Once a Catholic high school, St. John Neumann Place I now houses 75 older adults who "get along like family." The building, one of five developed by archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services, meets a critical need as the U.S. population rapidly ages.
New head of CLINIC is experienced litigator, expert on immigration law
Anna Marie Gallagher, an experienced litigator and immigration law expert, has been named the news executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc., effective Feb. 1.
Josephites mark 125 years of ministry and celebrate a ‘resilient faith’
Inside a luminous cathedral where many of their ancestors historically attended Mass segregated in a rear balcony, hundreds of African-American Catholics from across the country filled every pew of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore Nov. 17.