Religious, political leaders condemn shooting at Quebec mosque

UPDATED - Vigils were scheduled Jan. 30 in Quebec City and Montreal, the evening after two men entered the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center and opened fire, killing at least six men who were praying and injuring 19 more.

Iraqi patriarch: Fast track for Christian refugees will fuel tensions

"Every reception policy that discriminates (between) the persecuted and suffering on religious grounds ultimately harms the Christians of the East" and would be "a trap for Christians in the Middle East," said Patriarch Louis Sako of Baghdad.

Trump’s action banning refugees spurs outrage of church leaders

Bishops and leaders of Catholic organizations used phrases such as "devastating," "chaotic" and "cruel" to describe the Jan. 27 action that left already-approved refugees and immigrants stranded at U.S. airports.

Thousands of youths attend Mass, pray before March for Life

Some 28,000 young people from across the U.S. rallied at two Washington arenas because "we want to see a change in the respect for life in our country," said a Catholic student, "and we can do that by being here and marching."

‘Life is winning again in America,’ vice president tells March for Life

Pence addressed the March for Life on the National Mall in Washington, making him the highest government official to address the annual event in person.

CRS president: Denying entry to refugees won’t make U.S. safer

While U.S. elected officials have an obligation to protect the security of Americans, denying entry to desperate refugees will not make the country safer, said the president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services.

Church implements Colombian peace accord with reflection, action, prayer

No sector of society can unite Colombia single-handedly after a half-century of war, but the Catholic church's painstaking local reconciliation effort is a significant step to address the complex situation, Msgr. Hector Fabio Henao said.

Trump signs memorandum on building border wall

President Donald Trump enacted two executive memorandums to deal with security, including one that calls for construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Iowans mark Week of Christian Unity with ecumenical prayer service

Blessed Sacrament Parish hosted the Sioux City-wide ecumenical prayer service for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, observed this year Jan. 18-25. The week had as its theme "Reconciliation -- The Love of Christ Compels Us."

Moral radar: Papal media messages can cut through ‘post-truth’ fog

A post-truth culture in which objective facts and objective, divinely inspired moral principles no longer have any place or pull in people's lives is not to be taken lightly, said Bishop Paul Tighe, adjunct secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture.