In December 2021, 56-year-old Ijeoma Njoku, a mother of five, heard an announcement during Mass at her local church in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja about a free breast and cervical screening at St. Vincent De Paul Hospital.
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New Orleans Archdiocese Pushes Back as Investigative Report Alleges Mishandled Abuse Cases
The Archdiocese of New Orleans and Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond are pushing back against a newspaper’s investigative report claiming they mishandled several claims of clerical abuse.
Vatican investment office reports $35 million profit for 2022
The Vatican investment office made 32.27 million euros (about $35.2 million) in profit in 2022 and contributed the entire amount to the Vatican’s operating budget, said Bishop Nunzio Galantino, president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See.
Syrian People ‘Again Forgotten,’ Say Humanitarian Workers Six months After Quake
Six months after the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, Catholic aid organizations are expressing special concern and providing help particularly for the residents of northwestern Syria who they say face greater isolation from international assistance.
Pope Again Prays for Maui Victims, Makes Appeal for Migration Reform
After leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer Aug. 13, Pope Francis again assured the people of Hawaii of his prayers.
U.S., Japanese Bishops Launch Push for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
On the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, a cohort of Japanese and U.S. Catholic bishops announced a new initiative to promote the realization of a world without nuclear weapons, focusing on past acts, the present reality, and building a culture of peace.
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.