After a gunman fatally shot former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe during a campaign rally in western Japan on Friday, July 8, Archbishop Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo lamented that “violence kills democracy.”
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Sister Campbell, Trumka, 15 Others Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sister Simone Campbell, a longtime advocate for economic justice and health care policy, and late labor leader Richard Trumka received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in a White House ceremony.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast is Underway
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast — a beloved Williamsburg tradition featuring 12 days of fun, food, rides, music, and tributes to an Italian saint — has begun.
San Antonio Archbishop Says Exploitation of Poor, Migrants Is ‘Carnage’
San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller in a recent homily railed on smugglers as well as the injustices toward immigrants, referring to the June 27 deaths of 53 people in a sweltering cargo section of an abandoned semitruck near San Antonio as they were being smuggled into the country.
Pope Francis’ Envoy Welcomed By Faithful in South Sudan
Hundreds of people greeted Pope Francis’ envoy to South Sudan’s capital on July 5. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin was received by religious leaders, government officials, and hundreds of guests who sang and danced upon his arrival.
Teen Trauma, Impaired Brain Development Seen as Factors In Gun Violence
Gun violence in Philadelphia highlights the deep-seated trauma and developmental issues experienced by many of the city’s youth, said an Archdiocese of Philadelphia mental health professional.
DHS Chief to Migrants: Don’t Give Your Money or Lives to Smugglers
Days after 53 people died while being smuggled in scorching heat in the part of a tractor trailer reserved for cargo, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said those thinking of hiring smugglers to enter the country in a similar manner risk their lives.
Pope Francis Says He’ll Add Women to Dicastery for Bishops
Pope Francis said he plans to name two women to the committee that helps him choose bishops for the world’s Latin-rite dioceses.
Church’s Pro-Life Work Needs to Evolve Post-Roe
Many people never believed they would see the Supreme Court overthrow the 1973 ruling which made “abortion on demand” the law of the land.
Letters to the Editor Week of July 2 & 9, 2022
The Corruption of Language; In Response to Archbishop Cordileone’s Decision Letter; Eulogies Have No Place in a Funeral Mass; God Bless Msgr. Cassato.