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Macau to host new seminary for Asian evangelization
The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples has entrusted management of the Redemptoris Mater College for Evangelization in Asia to the Neocatechumenal Way.
Philippine religious superiors slam government ‘lies’ about church leaders
The Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines appealed to Catholics to "resist the shadow of fear cast over the nation" following government allegations that several church leaders conspired to oust President Rodrigo Duterte.
Church is a mother to all, remains close to those who suffer, pope says
Like the apostles who brought spiritual and physical healing to those in need, Christians are called to tend to the wounds of the suffering and the downtrodden, Pope Francis said.
Chaldean archbishop: Iraqi Christians face ‘extinction’ unless world acts
Iraqi Christians face "extinction" unless Islam recognizes the fundamental equality of all people and takes steps to overcome violent factions that seek to force religious minorities from the country, said Chaldean Archbishop Bashar Warda of Irbil.
Vatican officials among church leaders at Medjugorje youth festival
Senior Vatican representatives joined the first officially approved church festival at Medjugorje, three months after Catholic pilgrimages to the site in Bosnia-Herzegovina were authorized by the pope.
Mumbai Catholics open churches for thousands stranded by flooding
Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, India, and Syro-Malabar Bishop Thomas Elavanal of Kalyan, India, asked their parish priests Aug. 5 to help stranded and homeless people as heavy rain continued in western India.
Pope’s general audience talks cover fundamentals of Catholic faith
The Wednesday general audience offers the pope the opportunity to help people understand the fundamental teachings and beliefs of the Catholic faith. Each catechesis is often part of a longer series of talks dedicated to a major theme.
Storm warning: Quiet summer days risk flash controversies
Questions and controversy, accusations and explanations blew through Rome and across the webiverse concerning big changes underway at the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences.
Trinidadians step up to aid Venezuelan migrants when government steps back
The La Romaine Migrant Support ministry has grown to 70 children, who are bused from surrounding communities. In addition to English, they learn basic mathematics, craft, sports and music.
Vatican revises schedule for pope’s visit to Africa Sept. 4-10
Pope Francis’s sixth foreign trip of 2019 will take him to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius Sept. 4-10, the Vatican announced.