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Pope advances sainthood causes, including priest killed in Ukraine
With decrees signed by Pope Francis Aug. 5, one woman and five men have moved closer to canonization, including Father Péter Oros, who was shot by Soviet police at the height of the Cold War in Ukraine.
Catholic radio stations ordered closed, parish raided in Nicaragua
As the nation's Sandinista regime continues its attacks on the Catholic Church, officials from the Diocese of Matagalpa say they are "restrained, but with inner strength and with joy and peace in the Lord."
Caritas Ukraine director: Parish network was key to quick response
Tetiana Stawnychy said her agency, whose "main task is to show love," provided aid to more than 1.3 million during the first five months of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine, which has created a humanitarian crisis "that will only worsen."
Cardinal speaks of two crimes: Beirut explosion, stalled investigation
Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai, patriarch of Maronite Catholics, commemorated the second anniversary of a deadly blast that left 224 dead, 7,000 injured and 300,000 homeless -- and no one yet held accountable.
Vatican publishes schedule for papal trip to Kazakhstan
Pope Francis will travel to Nur-Sultan, the nation's capital, for a Sept. 13-15 gathering of international religious leaders, including Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who is expected to attend the interreligious meeting amid his nation's invasion of Ukraine.
Vatican: Pope to visit Kazakhstan in September
Pope Francis will travel Sept. 13-15 to the capital city, Nur-Sultan, for an interreligious meeting at which he will meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Pope says residential-school policy was part of ‘genocide’ plan
On his return flight from a July 24-29 Canada visit, Pope Francis denounced the "doctrine of colonialism" as "evil and unjust," while fielding an array of questions, including ones over his possible retirement and a trip to Kyiv.
Church cannot flee failures, but must reconcile with Indigenous, pope says
Shame and remorse over the Catholic Church's role in running residential schools should not paralyze efforts to heal relations, said Pope Francis July 28 during Mass at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.
‘Our angels have wings’ Zelenskyy says on Ukrainian Statehood Day
Ukrainians will not stop until they liberate the last meter of their land from Russian invaders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a July 28 video address.
Philippine diocese appeals for aid after magnitude 7 quake
With at least four killed and dozens injured in the July 27 disaster, the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao in northeastern Luzon is seeking funds to repair hospitals, churches and historical sites.