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Can Catholics support ‘Black Lives Matter’?
Catholic leaders say the Church has an important role in working for racial justice, but that protesting for justice does not imply endorsement of the positions taken by Black Lives Matter organizations.
The phrase “#BlackLivesMatter” began to...
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome has an abundance of beautiful churches, interesting relics, and sacred art. To wander the streets of the city’s historic center is to stumble upon something amazing. But...
Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address is one of the most remarkable documents in American history – a serious theological meditation by a president as well as a work of great literary art....
Vatican urges Catholics into action on Pope Francis’ Laudato si’
With a new 200-page document, the Vatican is encouraging Catholics to put their faith into action to promote integral ecology and care of creation, following the inspiration of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’.
The introduction of On the...
Catholic Church in Colombia welcomes freeing of hostages by ELN
The Colombian bishops have welcomed the release of several hostages by the National Liberation Army (ELN), a left-wing guerilla group.
"The Colombian Bishops view with hope for the Colombian people the recent release of the 5 men abducted by...
US religious liberty commission recommends 'binding agreement' with Pakistan to halt abuses
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a report Tuesday recommending a “binding agreement” between the United States and Pakistan, with the goal of encouraging Pakistan to improve its treatment of religious...
Christopher Columbus name won't be changed at Wisconsin Catholic high school
A Catholic high school in Wisconsin will not change its name from “Columbus Catholic High School” after a petition from alumni and other members of the community requested the change. But with Columbus statues coming down in cities across the...
Benedict XVI celebrates Mass with his ill brother on feast of the Sacred Heart
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass with his ailing brother on the feast of the Sacred Heart during his first full day in Germany Friday.
A June 19 statement from the Diocese of Regensburg said that after Benedict XVI arrived from...
Attack on Nigerian village leaves 80 dead
The militant group Boko Haram is believed to be behind a recent attack on a Nigerian village that left at least 81 people dead on Tuesday, June 9.
A survivor of the attack on the village of Faduma Kolomdi, located in the northeastern Nigerian...
