Iraqi Christians appear divided about whether they will be able to return home after Islamic State militants are flushed out of the battle-scarred Ninevah Plains region. They say their safety must be guaranteed at all costs.
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African Catholics urged to hold tight to faith, values in secular culture
The African family, with its reverence of elders, sense of solidarity and community, and adherence to religious traditions has great gifts that need to be shared, a Louisiana bishop said Aug. 6 in addressing a group of about 300...
Kolkata gears up for celebrations of ‘St. Teresa’
A group of young independent photographers are busy clicking away, taking photos of the "City of Joy."
Pakistani church deplores suicide blast at Quetta hospital
The Catholic Church in Pakistan has condemned a suicide blast at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, where at least 70 people — many of them lawyers and journalists — were killed and more than 120 injured.
Priests send prayers, support for Mexican mudslide victims
A priest in the Mexican state of Puebla said parish and archdiocesan officials are attempting to assess the needs of isolated and impoverished pockets of eastern Mexico, which were hit hard with heavy rains and mudslides, leaving...
Patience hailed as a virtue at eucharistic congress’ closing Mass
Practicing patience can be a great virtue, said Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago in his homily at the Aug. 7 closing Mass of the African National Eucharistic Congress in Washington.
Florida races to stem Zika spread, offer pregnant women testing
Florida residents, officials and health care leaders have their hands full this summer containing the Zika virus outbreak, which prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue its first domestic travel advisory.
Pope praises witness of 10 athletes on Refugee Olympic Team
In a personal message addressed to each of the 10 members of the new Refugee Olympic Team, Pope Francis wished them success in their events and thanked them for the witness they are giving the world.
At Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue, cardinal blesses Olympic torch
High above the city, beneath the statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio Cardinal Orani Tempesta blessed the Olympic torch, held by Brazil's former Olympic volleyball player, Maria Isabel Barroso Salgado.
Obispos de Panamá ven Jornada Mundial de la Juventud del 2019 como puente, ‘fiesta latina’
Panamá, que será anfitrión de la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud del 2019, es un país pequeño pero el director de su conferencia episcopal no tiene dudas de que la iglesia podrá organizar el evento.