Government authorities June 4 were working to get rail services back in operation in the district of Balasore after the deadliest train crash in India in decades killed 275 people and injured at least 1,000 June 2.
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Pope Has Named Two-Thirds of Cardinals Eligible To Elect His Successor
Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, the retired archbishop of Naples, celebrated his 80th birthday June 2 and, consequently, became ineligible to enter a conclave to elect a new pope.
Nicaraguan Regime Freezes Bank Accounts Of Dioceses Nationwide In Another Wave of Church Persecution
Nicaragua has frozen the bank accounts of dioceses nationwide as the regime of President Daniel Ortega escalates its persecution of the Catholic Church with accusations of theft and money laundering.
Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Acquitted of Rape, Nun Files Appeal
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of 59-year-old Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar, India, who was acquitted last year on charges of raping a nun but may face further legal action since the nun has appealed the verdict.
Pope On Pentecost: Synod Is Journey In The Spirit, Not ‘A Parliament’
The Catholic Church’s current Synod of Bishops should not be a “parliament for demanding rights,” but a “journey in accordance with the Spirit,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis Says Situation At U.S.-Mexico Border Is ‘Serious Problem’
Pope Francis called the migration crisis between Mexico and the United States a “serious problem” and praised a U.S. bishop working along the border during an interview with Telemundo journalist Julio Vaqueiro.
Nicaraguan Government Investigates Two Priests From Diocese Overseen By Imprisoned Bishop
Two priests in Nicaragua have been taken to Managua, the capital, for questioning, amid an investigation into alleged irregularities in the management of a diocesan Caritas chapter.
Mexican Priest Murdered, Archbishop Attacked
A parish priest was shot dead as he drove on a rural Mexican highway May 22, marking yet another attack in what has become the most murderous country for Catholic clergy.
AI Topic Draws Record Number of Participants To Media Ethics Conference at Pontifical University In Krakow
or 17 years, the media ethics conference at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow has gathered media researchers from all over the country. This year it attracted a record number of academics. The reason? The main topic was the ethics of using AI in the media space.
Pope Advances Sainthood Cause of Italian Priest Shot For Saving Jews
Pope Francis formally recognized the martyrdom of an Italian priest shot by Nazi soldiers after they discovered he was helping his parishioners hide about 100 Jews.