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Franciscan’s small Ramadan gifts proclaim ‘we are all brothers’
As his Muslim neighbors in Jericho go home for the iftar, which breaks the daily fast throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Franciscan Father Mario Hadchiti hands out dates and water to passersby.
Nuncio tells besieged Mexican town: The church is with you
The Vatican's ambassador encouraged residents of a town where warring drug cartels have blocked highways, leaving residents unable to travel and causing shortages of food and fuel.
Pope calls for monthlong global prayer marathon for end of pandemic
Each day throughout May, there will be a livestream from one of 30 chosen Marian shrines or sanctuaries around the world to guide the prayer on all Vatican media platforms.
Theologian: Polish cardinal’s beatification reminder of tests of communism
While Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski sought agreements with communist leaders in Poland, "certain boundaries could not be crossed," said an expert. His story reminds Catholics of the church's challenges under communist rule in Eastern Europe.
‘Patients are … dying in front of my eyes,’ says India hospital director
Catholic hospital directors in India said they did not have enough facilities to treat patients as the country set records for COVID-19 deaths, many from lack of available beds and oxygen.
Catholic groups work to feed Brazilians affected by job loss, COVID-19
A parish priest who started a social outreach in 2015 to serve meals to drug addicts and homeless now also gives food to the jobless, the homeless and "even those who have homes," Father Revislande dos Santos Araújo.
Three years after crackdown, Nicaraguan church still sees repression
Protests that started in April 2018 and called for sweeping changes in the Central American country were met with violence by the police and "fanatics" as attacks on the Catholic Church continue.
Gunmen in South Sudan wound bishop-elect weeks before his installation
Italian-born Bishop-designate Christian Carlassare, 43, a Comboni missionary, was in stable condition after emergency surgery. Gunmen broke into his home, shot him in both legs and fled.
People must care for creation or face self-destruction, pope says
When it comes to safeguarding creation, there is no time to waste -- humanity either must live up to its responsibility or continue on a path of self-destruction, Pope Francis said, commemorating Earth Day with a video message.
Family portraits: Sometimes messy, but grace-filled
There aren't any perfect families, and Pope Francis says this in effect in 'Amoris Laetitia,' but they can perfect themselves with the sacrament of marriage," said a Vatican official on the year dedicated to the document.