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Latin American bishops urge action to save burning Amazon rainforest
"Crying out to the world for solidarity," leaders of the Latin American bishops' council urged international action to save the Amazon rainforest as massive fires continued to burn.
Voracious goats keep Wisconsin cemetery looking beautiful the natural way
Goats tend to get a bad rap in church traditions -- with the devil often portrayed with goat horns and hoofs, and Jesus speaking of separating goats from sheep, as told in Matthew 25, verses 32 and 33.
Pew survey shows majority of Catholics don’t believe in ‘Real Presence’
A new study about the level of Catholic belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist showed that a majority of Catholics do not believe that the bread and wine used at Mass become the body and blood of Christ.
Appeals Court upholds Cardinal Pell conviction on abuse charges
An Australian appeals Court upheld the conviction of Cardinal George Pell on five counts of sexually assaulting two choirboys more than two decades ago.
Institute offers free online video series on thought of St. Thomas Aquinas
The Thomistic Institute in Washington has launched “Aquinas 101,” a free online video course that instructs interested viewers in the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Judge stalls N.J. Aid in Dying law from taking effect
The New Jersey Supreme Court declined Aug. 20 to overturn a judge’s order preventing implementation of the state’s ...
New Orleans' women religious donate 25 acres for flood control project
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) -- In topographically challenged New Orleans, where "running water" can be a pejorative depending on whether it is flowing inside or outside the house, a long-promised, 25-acre stormwater management and flood control project called the Mirabeau Water Garden will be a welcome sight.
U.S. women religious urged to think globally even as they work locally
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (CNS) -- Throughout the Bible, God's people keep being forced into the desert, where resources are few, the way is long and the dangers are many. But the desert, Sister Pat Murray told the Leadership Conference of Women Religious Aug. 14, is where God works wonders.
Congo's church urges contributions from multinationals for development
KINSHASA, Congo (CNS) -- Foreign companies working in mineral-rich Congo ought to contribute part of their profits to local development programs, said an official of the country's Catholic bishops' conference.
Faith leaders ask for end to Trump administration rule for asylum-seekers
Calling it "a backdoor asylum ban," more than 250 faith leaders and organizations called for an end to the Trump administration's policy to turn away asylum-seekers ...
LCWR award recipient embraces her ministry to migrants
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – "Holy chaos" is how Sister Norma Pimentel describes her ministry.
Aug. 18 – The world will always be hostile to the disciples of Jesus
We often lament that fewer people seem to be practicing the faith today than in years’ past. Certainly this appears to be the case, and there are many reasons why and these are often elucidated by various surveys and polls.
Circle of Protection members, others see much to like in budget deal
WASHINGTON • There is a lot to like in the two-year budget worked out in Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, according to faith-based institutions that are members of the Circle of Protection.
Cuban Cardinal Ortega, longtime voice of Cuba's poor, dies at 82
VATICAN CITY – A proud Cuban who pressed for greater freedom for his Church and for an end to the U.S. embargo on his homeland, Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino, retired archbishop of Havana, died July 26 at the age of 82.
Vatican officials attend Medjugorje youth festival
WARSAW, Poland • Senior Vatican representatives joined the first officially approved Church festival at Medjugorje, three months after Catholic pilgrimages to the site in Bosnia-Herzegovina were authorized by the Pope.
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