Pope Francis asked Cubans “to make present in their hearts” the actions and words of St. John Paul II during his visit to their nation 25 years ago to “give a new push to building the country’s future with hope and determination.”
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Catholic Priest Burned To Death In Nigeria; Other Christians In Congo Killed
Deadly violence hit Christians in Africa Jan. 15, with a Catholic priest in northern Nigeria burned to death and as many as 17 Christians killed in a blast in eastern Congo.
PHOTOS: Diocese of Brooklyn’s Prayer Service in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The diocese’s annual prayer service commemorating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held at noon on Monday, Jan. 16, at St. Kevin Church, located at 45-21 194th Street in Flushing.
‘Bear Witness to the Truth’ on Religious Freedom Day, Cardinal Says
The U.S. Catholic bishops marked Religious Freedom Day Jan. 16 by encouraging Catholics engaged in public life to examine their consciences and heed the late Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis in prioritizing truth and reason.
Institute for Black Catholic Studies Forms New Leaders for Today’s Challenges
As the U.S. civil rights movement unfolded, clergy, religious and lay pastoral leaders came together to explore what it means to be both Black and Catholic.
Diocese of Brooklyn Livestreams Prayer Service in Honor of MLK
The diocese’s annual prayer service commemorating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at noon on Monday, Jan. 16, at St. Kevin Church, located at 45-21 194th Street in Flushing.
At Funeral, Cardinal Pell Hailed for Bearing ‘Unjust Condemnation’ With Dignity and Peace
At his Vatican funeral Saturday, the late Cardinal George Pell was praised for his “greatness of intellect and heart,” and, in an allusion to his conviction followed by eventual exoneration on sexual abuse charges in his native Australia, for bearing an “unjust and painful condemnation” with “dignity and interior peace.”
Catholics Must Be ‘Active Participants’ in MLK’s ‘Unfinished’ Work, Cardinal Gregory Says at Mass
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is best honored when people “recall to mind and heart that the issues Dr. King placed before our nation have not been adequately accomplished,” and strive to continue his work, Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory said during a Jan. 15 Mass honoring the legacy of the late civil rights leader.
Catholic Agencies in California Organize Outreach, Relief for Storm Victims Amid Historic Rainfall
Catholic organizations in California, strengthened by years of responding to disasters in the Golden State, responded quickly to bring aid to those affected by the ongoing brutal winter storms.
New Abortion Pill Rules Challenge Catholics to Reimagine Effective Pro-Life Outreach
Just six months after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that abortion is not a constitutional right, America’s pro-life advocates and health care providers are preparing for another consequential shift following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s finalization of a rule change that expands availability of the abortion pill mifepristone.
