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Lay down your weapons, say Mexican bishops after second priest murdered

By David Agren MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Yet another Mexican Catholic priest has been murdered in his parish — the second such lethal attack against clergy in the country in […]

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As South Sudan war drags on, churches try to help displaced

By Paul Jeffrey WAU, South Sudan (CNS) — In a land where traditionally you’d look for a steeple and a cross to identify a church, today in South Sudan you’re […]

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News Briefs: April 22, 2018

Pope apologizes for ‘serious mistakes’ in judging Chilean abuse cases VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a letter to the bishops of Chile, Pope Francis apologized for underestimating the seriousness of […]

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A conversation about ‘Humanae Vitae’ may finally be possible

By Charlie Camosy NEW YORK (CNS) — Can one imagine a more difficult year for “Humanae Vitae” (“Of Human Life”) to be heard than 1968? Blessed Paul VI’s encyclical came […]

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A look at Protestant Reformation through different lenses

By Patrick Brown Five hundred years later, the effects of the divorce initiated by Martin Luther are still being worked out. As Catholics, we can acknowledge the excesses and irregularities […]

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Encounter, encouragement, active parish life key factors in discernment process

By the United States Council of Catholic Bishops WASHINGTON — According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate’s annual survey, 82 percent of the 2017 class of men […]

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‘Do not be afraid of holiness’ — ‘Gaudete et Exsultate’

Rejoice and be glad: A call to holiness in today’s world St. Grandma? Pope cites the famous and the ‘saint next door’ VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Naturally in a document […]

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Ten tips for protecting children and offering outreach to victims

In the interest of ensuring the safety of children who interact with the Church and its representatives and supporting those who have been victimized, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops […]

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Missionary nuns see landmarks that tell story of U.S. as immigrant nation

By Joe Boland CHICAGO (CNS) — A trip to the Big Apple and stops at some of the city’s most significant historical sites, such as the Statue of Liberty, helped […]

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News Briefs: April 15, 2018

At annual convention, Catholic educators reminded of missionary roles CINCINNATI (CNS) — Nearly 5,000 Catholic school educators and administrators attended the National Catholic Educational Association Convention and Expo at the […]

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Salvadoran: Blessed Romero, family friend, used visits to escape horrors

By Jo Tuckman SANTA TECLA, El Salvador (CNS) — Leonor Chacon remembers every emotion she felt March 24, 1980, as if it were yesterday. It started, she recalls, with the […]

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To honor Rev. King, ‘deepen’ commitment to work for justice, bishops urge

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Fifty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, “we need to ask ourselves if we are doing all we can to build the culture of […]