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Vatican orders Polish archbishop to life of prayer, penance
Public sanctions and a financial penalty on Archbishop Marian Golebiewski, 83, came after a Vatican investigation looked into negligence in handling allegations of abuse against minors by priests under his authority in two dioceses over 17 years.
British Museum exhibit on St. Thomas Becket gives sympathetic look at past
On the 850th anniversary of the saint's martyrdom, record crowds in London are seeing the exhibition's warm evocation of the country's Catholic past and reconstruction of the centrality of faith. "The anti-Catholicism long embedded here is dissipating now," said a historian.
Aid group plans for humanitarian crisis at Afghanistan border
Caritas Pakistan has alerted its diocesan units bordering neighboring Afghanistan to help refugees fleeing the Taliban's takeover of the country. Thousands of Afghans have entered Pakistan via a key trade route, according to media reports.
Two nuns killed, seven survive attack in South Sudan
A bus carrying nine sisters returning from a parish celebration was ambushed on a highway. They hid but were found and two were shot. The country's president blamed armed factions that have not signed a 2018 peace agreement.
Vaccination is an act of love, pope says in ad campaign
"We are extremely grateful to (Pope Francis) and the cardinals and archbishops for lending their voices and platforms to help people across the globe feel more confident in the vaccines," particularly to the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, said the head of the Ad Council.
Pope prays for peace in Afghanistan as Taliban takes control
Hours before the Taliban seized the capital, Kabul, Pope Francis expressed his hope for the peace and safety of the country's citizens. He prayed Aug. 15 that "the clamor of weapons might cease and solutions can be found at the table of dialogue."
Here’s where to donate to help agencies respond to the Haiti earthquake
Numerous organizations, including Catholic agencies, are accepting donations to assist with their emergency response to the Haiti earthquake.
Priest killed, one missing as church assesses damage from Haiti quake
Some 1,300 people had been killed, 5,700 were injured and 30,250 families needed shelter after the magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti Aug. 14. Those numbers were expected to rise as a tropical depression headed toward the island.
U.S. Cardinal Burke on ventilator, ‘serious but stable’
The retired Vatican official who travels extensively has been hospitalized, sedated and put on a ventilator less than one week after telling people he tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Greek archbishop eyes changes to prepare for future disasters
As a wave of wildfires devastated parts of Greece and the prime minister apologized for government failures, a Catholic archbishop called for more emergency resources and better regulations.