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Elderly called to be ‘teachers of tenderness,’ pope says
Elderly men and women often have "a special sensitivity for care, for reflection and affection" that is sorely needed in today's war-torn world, Pope Francis said in a new video.
Nigerian church, site of June massacre, said to reopen this fall
A Catholic church where at least 40 worshippers were slain by terrorists June 5 during Pentecost Mass will reopen. Despite good interfaith relations, some Muslim extremists seek an expanded caliphate, said the region's Catholic bishop.
Missionaries of Charity kicked out of Nicaragua
The expulsion of the sisters and their homes for for abandoned adolescents and elderly, is the latest in a series of attacks on the Catholic Church by the country's increasingly repressive government.
Catholics need better understanding of the Mass, pope says
In his new apostolic letter, Pope Francis wrote of the power of the Mass, which must not be "exploited in service of some ideological vision." He called again for limiting celebrations of the pre-Vatican II liturgy in Latin.
Pope condemns ‘barbaric’ attack on shopping center in Ukraine
Pope Francis again pleaded for an end to hostilities in Ukraine after missiles struck a mall filled with an estimated 1,000 people June 27 killing at least 20 people, according to the Ukrainian government.
Indigenous hope papal apology in Canada will push justice in U.S.
As Pope Francis prepares to visit Canada next month, Native Americans are pushing governments and religious orders that operated residential schools to face up to a history of cultural genocide.
In synod, Middle East Catholic bishops highlight challenges of region
Although security issues in the Middle East have declined, the challenges that remain are "getting more complex," especially in the "catastrophe" of Lebanon and in Syria, according to a bishops' report.
Inflation, Ukraine war worsen trauma of Ethiopia’s most needy
Instability in the Tigray region, where global inflation has hiked food prices 43%, is placing new burdens on humanitarian and pastoral efforts. The once regional hardships now extend throughout the country.
Pope to visit Canada, limiting participation to one hour at various events
Despite knee pain, Pope Francis will proceed with a planned trip to Canada July 24-29, visiting in particular Indigenous peoples and addressing the Catholic Church's role in colonization and residential schools.
Meeting looks at how families protect life, pray, connect generations
Families are "guardians of the sacredness of human life from the first moment of conception to natural death," said Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell as the World Meeting of Families opened in Rome June 23.