Whenever the next papal election occurs, in the run-up to the big vote, airwaves and column inches will be full of traditional wisdom about conclaves, often expressed in familiar soundbites destined to be recycled almost endlessly.
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In Predawn Raid, Nicaraguan Police Remove Bishop; His Whereabouts Unknown
Nicaraguan police burst into Matagalpa diocesan headquarters and removed an outspoken bishop who had been under house arrest for more than two weeks.
Caritas Celebrates its ‘Local Heroes’ who Provide Compassion, Aid Worldwide
Marking the day dedicated to the world’s humanitarian workers, Caritas Internationalis thanked its confederation’s “local heroes” for their compassion and dedicated service in 200 countries and territories.
Burkina Faso Cardinal Calls For Support of Victims of Jihadist Attacks
Speaking to a country reeling from terrorism and internal displacement, Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, is calling for bringing down walls of hatred and building bridges of love.
Idaho Supreme Court Upholds State Law Banning Most Abortions
The Idaho Supreme Court Aug. 12 upheld a state law that bans abortion except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother. The law will take effect Aug. 25.
St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill Offers Hospitality to Migrant Busloads
This summer, the parish has similarly opened its parish hall doors on Wednesday and Friday mornings and afternoons to busloads of people arriving in Washington. Since the last week of July, the parish has been welcoming busloads of migrants sent on buses by governors of Texas and Arizona.
Louisiana Boat Procession to Highlight Saints Known for Love of Eucharist
The annual Fête-Dieu du Têche in the Diocese of Lafayette takes place on the feast of the Assumption, Aug. 15, and this year’s 40-mile eucharistic procession by boat down the Bayou Têche coincides with the U.S. Catholic Church’s three-year National Eucharistic Revival now underway.
Bianca Jagger Steps to the Forefront in Defense of Nicaraguan Bishop
Bianca Jagger counts herself among the thousands of Nicaraguan Catholics in constant vigil for news about detained Bishop José Álvarez, who has been under house arrest in northern Nicaragua with 11 companions since Aug. 4.
Principal Calls Vandalism at Catholic School in Washington ‘A Hate Crime’
St. Anthony Catholic School in Northeast Washington has been vandalized twice in less than a week in what the principal of the school is calling “a hate crime.”
Catholics Express Sorrow, Offer Prayers After Orthodox Church Fire in Egypt
Some Catholic leaders have joined the Coptic Orthodox Church in mourning the 41 people — including 18 children — who died in a fire in Egypt’s capital, Cairo.