SAO PAULO—Ignoring early warnings and pleas from bishops’ commissions for prison ministry, countries across Latin America are seeing rising COVID-19 infection rates and deaths among inmates in their generally overcrowded prisons. “Confinement and the concentration […]
Pope Francis is praying for the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede so that humanity might overcome the novel coronavirus, as the Church prepares to celebrate the feast of her Assumption. In his greetings during the […]
VATICAN CITY—The coronavirus pandemic has shed light on other, “more widespread social diseases,” particularly attacks on the God-given human dignity of every person, Pope Francis said. “The pandemic has highlighted how vulnerable and interconnected we […]
KNOCK, Ireland—The Marian shrine at Knock announced Aug. 10 that in addition to postponing the popular Knock Novena and pilgrimage because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shrine and its church would be closed for the […]
VATICAN CITY—For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire cities and countries, Pope Francis said on the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. […]
BEIRUT—As Lebanon’s Catholic leaders appealed for help for their country, international and U.S. organizations appealed for donations for Beirut, capital of a country already suffering from a severe economic downturn. “The church, which has set […]
AMMAN, Jordan—Lebanese were reeling after a massive explosion at Beirut’s port destroyed homes, businesses and livelihoods across the capital, and Catholic leaders immediately took action and called for international support. Aid groups say the blast […]
VATICAN CITY—After a massive fire triggered a deadly explosion in Beirut, Pope Francis called for prayers and a united effort to help Lebanon overcome “this serious crisis.” “Let us pray for the victims and their […]
DUBLIN, Ireland—Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland, has hailed political leader John Hume as a “paragon of peace” for his key role in bringing an end to the conflict in Northern Ireland. Hume, 83, […]
SAO PAULO, Brazil—The draft of a letter signed by Brazilian bishops and scheduled to be presented to the executive committee of the bishops’ conference is causing an uproar in the Brazilian media and church. In […]
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