Two much-honored NYPD officers who were murdered last year received the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor from President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
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New Report Says Germany’s Catholic Church Faces Major Decline In Membership, Revenue
Germany’s Catholic Church will be forced to give up a third of its properties in the face of dwindling membership and revenue, according to a new report, with many buildings facing demolition unless converted to other uses.
Catholics In China Welcome, Follow Papal Teachings, Cardinal Says
– Catholics in China know how to treasure papal teachings, said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
Deadly Cyclone Mocha Hit Myanmar Areas Where Persecuted Rohingya Muslim Minority Lives
The Catholic Church has dispatched aid materials to the hardest-hit regions of Myanmar after deadly Cyclone Mocha battered the southeast Asian country May 14.
New Caritas Leaders Vow To Respect Employees As They Move Forward
Meeting the press, the new leaders of Caritas Internationalis vowed to treat staff and members of the Caritas network with the same love and respect that they treat the poor and needy they serve around the globe.
Parish Helps East Palestine Residents Amid ‘A Lot Of Uncertainty’ After Toxic Train Wreck
More than three months after an environmentally hazardous train derailment, Catholics in an Ohio town are still facing “a lot of uncertainty” about their surroundings, while working to support their community, a pastoral worker told OSV News.
Faithful Join In Our Lady of Fatima Procession Through Newark On Her Feast Day
Hundreds walked four miles and prayed the rosary through the streets of Newark behind the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima May 13 — the anniversary of Our Lady’s first apparition at the Cova da Iria in Fatima, Portugal, 106 years ago — during a special procession.
Experts Say Pope, British King Share Interest in Inter-Faith Ties
When King Charles III and his wife Camilla were formally crowned May 6, observers and royal pundits alike took special note of the religious dimension of the ceremony, which featured members of Christian denominations beyond the Church of England as well as followers of non-Christian faiths.
Pope Opposes Passage of Euthanasia Law In Portugal’s Parliament
Pope Francis criticized the passage of a law by Portugal’s parliament to legalize euthanasia in the country.
Pope Issues New ‘Fundamental Law’ For Vatican City State
Pope Francis updated the “Fundamental Law of Vatican City State,” opening the possibility that laypeople can be members of its governing commission and emphasizing that the independence of the city-state is essential for the mission of the Holy See.