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Hundreds of bodies found at former Canadian residential school
Up to 751 unmarked graves have been discovered at the site of a Catholic residential school on Cowessess First Nation lands in Saskatchewan. The news comes weeks after the discovery of 215 children's bodies buried at another school in British Columbia.
Pandemic’s economic fallout must not stop Catholics’ generosity, pope says
International solidarity in funding the rebuilding of schools, hospitals and churches destroyed by war is important, Pope Francis said, but "we need to be concerned above all for the living stones who have been wounded and dispersed."
Archdiocese of Berlin suspends work of commission on sexual abuse
The temporary halt will pave the way to follow up on a legal report about sexual abuse in the archdiocese since 1946.
Vatican expresses concern about proposed Italian law on homophobia
The legislation, dubbed "Zan's Law," could violate the freedom of Catholics to teach and practice their faith, wrote officials in a June 17 diplomatic message.
Pa. bishop among prelates named to Vatican’s supreme court
Pope Francis has named Bishop Mark L. Bartchak of Altoona-Johnstown and U.S. Cardinals Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, and James M. Harvey in Rome to be among the 12 members of the Apostolic Signature, the Vatican's highest court.
Faith leaders to meet at Vatican in October to discuss climate change
Preparations for the meeting ahead of a global summit in November already have produced "a remarkable convergence of views" among religions whose "belief systems see nature as sacred, and our duty as being to protect the environment."
Seen and unseen: The role of faith, reason in the search for alien life
With the expected release this month of the U.S. Department of Defense's report on unidentified aerial phenomenon, the question of intelligent life beyond Earth's solar system is back in the limelight.
Bishop urges Nigerian government to unban Twitter
Bishop Lucius Ugorji said the nation's economy would suffer a further slide as a result of the ban, adding the country is losing socioeconomic benefits from the social media platform.
EU bishops criticize report for stance on abortion, conscience clauses
While applauding a proposed EU report on expanding health care access for women, the bishops of the European Union objected to characterization of abortion as a human right and called it "a form of gender-based violence."
Irish bishops choose woman to lead prep for synod
Nicola Brady has worked in a number of peace-building roles and will head up a new steering group to plan for a national synod in Ireland in the next five years.