The House Judiciary Committee said Aug. 9, that the FBI may have had a broader investigation into traditionalist Catholics earlier this year, citing multiple reports from field offices.
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Catholics Appeal for Help as Biden Declares Maui’s Deadly Fires a Federal Emergency
Catholic Charities Hawai’i in the Honolulu Diocese has appealed for donations to help the agency meet the housing, food and other needs of what could be thousands of victims from wildfires raging on the island of Maui that wiped out an entire town and drove people to seek refuge in the ocean.
U.S., Japanese Bishops Pledge to Concretely Work Toward ‘A World Without Nuclear Weapons’
On the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Seattle and Archbishop John C. Wester of Sante Fe, New Mexico, joined three Japanese bishops in a formal pledge to concretely work toward “a world without nuclear weapons.”
As Niger Coup Standoff Deepens, Catholic Leaders Warn Against Military Intervention
As the standoff over a coup in Niger deepens, Catholic leaders in Africa are cautioning against a military intervention in the West African country.
Salvadoran Prelate Urges Justice for the Innocent Amid Country’s Crackdown on Gangs
A Salvadoran prelate has urged the country to “avoid the imprisonment of innocent people,” marking rare public comments from clergy on a crackdown against criminal gangs in the Central American country.
U.S. Nurse and Her Child Freed by Abductors in Haiti
Kidnappers in Haiti released an American nurse and her daughter nearly two weeks after they were abducted at gunpoint in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.
U.S. Group Marks 1945 Atomic Bombings, Urges Abolishing Nuclear Weapons and Building Better World
On the 78th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Seattle and Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Pilgrimage of Peace delegation from their archdioceses participated in an interfaith prayer ceremony and a peace memorial ceremony.
Convention Summons Knights of Columbus to Discipleship, Transformation of World
Nearly 2,300 members of the Knights of Columbus, spouses and family members gathered together from all parts of the globe Aug. 1-3 in Orlando under the theme “First in faith and charity.”
Lebanese Youth Who Could Not Afford Going to World Youth Day Organized Their Own
Like a fountain bubbling with joy and enthusiasm, more than 1,500 young people gathered in crisis-stricken Lebanon for their very own World Youth Day Aug. 3-6.
Spanish Teen Says She Has Regained Sight After Praying to Our Lady of the Snows
World Youth Day is known as an event that can and does change lives, but when a teenager said she has regained her sight during the Portuguese youth fair, it electrified both Portugal and Spain on Aug. 6.