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Protecting family unity, family life key to migration compact, says nuncio
The Vatican's nuncio to the United Nations welcomed the "inclusion and added emphasis on the right to family unity and to family life" in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
U.S. bishop travels to Ukraine, sees projects supported by American funds
Bishop John Michael Botean, of the Romanian Catholic Eparchy of St. George's, based in Canton, Ohio, participated in a liturgy at Stradch to honor the beatified martyrs of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Congolese cardinal does not fear death but is careful what he eats
Cardinal Monsengwo's condemnation of the current regime has put him in a dangerous position, but he says he does takes measures to stay safe.
Birth of an encyclical: Priest documents preparation of ‘Humanae Vitae’
Documents in the Vatican Secret Archives and the archives of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith prove it was a "myth" that Blessed Paul VI largely set out on his own in writing the 1968 encyclical on married love and the regulation of births.
Pope attends funeral of cardinal who announced to world his election
Pope Francis presided over the final commendation of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the French cardinal who led the Vatican's outreach to other religions and who had announced to the world his election as pope five years ago.
Traditionalist society elects new superior general
Father Davide Pagliarani was chosen to succeed Bishop Bernard Fellay "for a mandate of 12 years" by members of the society's general chapter, which was meeting at the Seminary of St. Pius X in Econe, Switzerland.
Unity, openness at core of Melkite Catholic identity, says patriarch
During the 51st National Melkite Convention in Houston July 5-8, the patriarch spoke July 5 about what it means to be a Melkite Catholic at the present time and the challenges the church faces in the Near East.
Ethiopian cardinal praises his nation’s peace deal with Eritrea
For decades, the two countries have been at loggerheads on issues that include the border. After the two countries signed a U.N.-brokered border agreement in 2000, they failed to implement it.
U.S. advocates say Christians in Myanmar’s Kachin state need help
In Kachin state, which is over 90 percent Baptist and about 5 percent Catholic, the military of Myanmar has burned 406 villages and 311 churches and displaced more than 130,000 people in the past seven years.
Guidelines needed for use of deconsecrated churches, cardinal says
The Vatican is helping organize an international conference meant to help dioceses work with their local communities in finding appropriate uses for decommissioned churches.