Poor, destitute refugees now comprise half the people living in Lebanon, according to Cardinal Bechara Rai, patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church.
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Pope prays for peace following Turkey terrorist attack
Pope Francis led pilgrims in praying for peace and for the victims of a terrorist attack at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport in Turkey.
Fear closes, prayer opens believers to God’s surprises, pope says
Prayer is a key that opens the door to God, unlocks selfish, fearful hearts and leads people from sadness to joy and from division to unity, Pope Francis said on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.
English bishops condemn rise in xenophobic attacks after Brexit vote
Catholic bishops condemned a sharp rise in xenophobic and racist attacks following Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
For God and country: Priests navigate U.S. armed forces as chaplains
At first glance, it's difficult to distinguish Father Lukasz J. Willenberg as a Catholic priest as he gathers with U.S. Army paratroopers preparing for a training jump at Pope Field near Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Retired Pope Benedict XVI says he ‘feels protected’ by Pope Francis
In his first public address in almost a year, retired Pope Benedict XVI expressed his sincere gratefulness to Pope Francis, saying that his goodness "from the first moment of your election, in every moment of my life here...
Bomb scare interrupts Mass offered in Puerto Rico for shooting victims
A Mass offered for Puerto Rican victims of the June 12 mass shooting in an Orlando, Florida, nightclub was interrupted when local police entered the San Juan de Bautista Cathedral to investigate the possibility of a bomb inside.
Brexit vote concerns European church leaders that unity may be fractured
European Catholic leaders expressed concern that the decision by United Kingdom voters to leave the European Union threatened unity across the continent, but they also cautioned the EU bloc to rethink its values and priorities.
Flooding devastates West Virginia; residents told to expect more rain
Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston asked for prayers for those affected by the devastating floods in West Virginia that have left 26 people dead, including a 4-year-old and an 8-year-old.
With decision on Texas law, women across U.S. ‘just lost,’ says pro-lifer
Just after 10 a.m. East Coast time June 27 in Washington, Kristan Hawkins, director of Students for Life, made an announcement to her small rally in front of the Supreme Court: