The synodal process bridged an international border March 27 when the bishops of the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico to celebrate Sunday Mass with the bishop of Matamoros.
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With ‘Cradleboard,’ Indigenous Ask Pope Francis to Ponder Fate of Their Children
Members of Canada’s Assembly of First Nations gave Pope Francis a “cradleboard,” a traditional baby carrier, and asked him to keep it overnight as he reflected on what happened to Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools and, particularly, to those who never made it home again.
One in 10 Ukrainians Is a Refugee, Half Are Children, U.N. Agencies Say
More than 4 million people have fled Ukraine in the past five weeks, and half of them are children, said two U.N. agencies.
Bridgeport Priest Named Rector of U.S. Seminary in Rome
Msgr. Thomas W. Powers, vicar general of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been named rector of the Pontifical North American College, the U.S. seminary in Rome.
Cardinal: Saving Creation Requires Seeing Each Other as Brothers, Sisters
Fraternity is the path to salvation, said Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny.
Ukrainian Archbishop Says Putin Conducting a ‘War of Total Destruction’
According to the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the crimes being committed under the leadership of Russian Vladimir Putin during the invasion of Ukraine call to mind those of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.
Many Roma Refugees Are Stuck in Temporary Shelters, Activists in Poland Say
Lacking documents, fearing violence, and needing a host country, many Roma fleeing Ukraine are not able to leave temporary shelters, said two human rights experts in Poland.
Only In Print: Talk of New Cold War Heating Up
A new Cold War is emerging since Russian troops invaded Ukraine last month.
Polish Archbishop Updates Pope on aid to Ukraine Refugees
Polish Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki of Poznan told Pope Francis that the Catholic Church in Poland is continuing its efforts to assist the countless refugees from Ukraine fleeing Russia’s destructive war in the country.
Pope Francis to Listen to Canadian Indigenous Before Addressing Group
In three separate meetings March 28 and March 31, Pope Francis will listen to the experiences of representatives of Canada’s Indigenous communities, experiences that include being sent as children to residential schools operated by Catholic dioceses and religious orders.