A 71-year-old priest was found murdered July 5 in suburban Mexico City, marking another attack on clergy in a country with a soaring homicide rate.
Violence
Suspect Is Arraigned in Attack on Brooklyn Nun
A 56-year-old man was detained by police for four days after a nun’s life was threatened in a Brooklyn church.
The Tone of the Political Debate Has Hit a New Low
The incivility of politics, and how the media covers it, hit new lows this week as pundits shamefully politicized the shooting of a Republican Congressman.
Chicago Cardinal Increases Anti-Violence Program Aid
Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich announced a new initiative to increase the work of current anti-violence programs in parishes and schools and those run by Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, Catholic Charities and Kolbe House, the archdiocese’s jail ministry.
Church in Venezuela Is Under Attack
A series of attacks and confrontations against Catholics in Venezuela has marked a renewed deterioration of relations between the church and the national government. Some church leaders have openly speculated that the events could form part of a broader, coordinated campaign.
Newark Bishop Attacked on Altar
Auxiliary Bishop Manuel A. Cruz of Newark told a congregation he was fine Jan. 29, the day after he had been punched in the mouth by an assailant.
Another Priest Found Dead in Mexico
A Catholic priest has been found dead in northern Mexico, marking another attack on clergy in a country where the widespread violence of the past decade has not spared church leaders.
Pope Says World Is at War But It Is Not Religious
An economy that focuses on the God of money, not human beings, is the foundation of terrorism, Pope Francis said. Speaking to journalists aboard his return flight from Krakow, Poland, July 31, the pope also stressed that violence exists in all religions, including Catholicism, and it cannot be pinned to one single religion.
#Youth Pray for Peace
As a response to the violence going on locally and abroad, the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights, will host a prayer vigil with youth and young adults on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m.