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Papal almoner to make fourth visit to Ukraine
Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski will visit the cities of Odesa, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv and other locations in war-torn eastern Ukraine in coming days, with itinerary dates and details unspecified most likely due to security reasons.
Ukrainian bishops back U.N. reports of citizens deported to Russia
The forced relocation of Ukrainian citizens -- including children in orphanages -- is "just one of many human rights violations" being committed by the Russian Federation amid its brutal invasion of Ukraine, said bishops.
British Catholics, Pope Francis pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Britain's longest-reigning monarch, who died Sept. 8, was a model of "unstinting service to the good of the nation" who lived out "devotion to duty, steadfast witness to faith in Jesus Christ and firm hope in his promises," said the pope.
Saskatchewan bishops, community pray for victims of mass stabbing
Following a stabbing rampage that left 12 dead -- including the two suspected killers -- and at least 18 injured, the bishops invited all to "turn to God for comfort and healing."
Pope: International law has been violated, nuclear risks worsened with war
A "Third World War" is being "fought piecemeal," said Pope Francis during a Sept. 8 meeting with papal nuncios from around the globe.
Cardinal congratulates new U.K. prime minister, urges focus on poor
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster called on Liz Truss, who took office Sept. 6, to prioritize "the elderly, families who have the care of children, and all those" struggling with "huge increases in the cost of living."
Polish journalists call for Kremlin propagandists to be tried as ‘war criminals’
In an Aug. 24 statement, the Association of Polish Journalists condemned Russian "liars and raiders who pretend to be journalists” while “trying to justify mass murders, rapes and robberies” in Ukraine.
Blessed John Paul I, ‘the smiling pope,’ showed God’s goodness, pope says
Serving as pontiff for just 33 days before his sudden death, Pope John Paul I lived "in the joy of the Gospel," said Pope Francis at the Sept. 4 beatification Mass, which drew a crowd of some 25,000.
Ukrainian bishops praise efforts to restart schooling disrupted by war
Amid a brutal Russian invasion that has targeted civilians, children are returning to classes where available, navigating air raid sirens, Russian propaganda and obstacles to Catholic religious education in occupied areas.
Gorbachev, St. John Paul had great appreciation for each other
The former Soviet president, who died Aug. 30, met several times with the late pope, and both were key to the fall of the Soviet Union.