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In predawn raid, Nicaraguan police remove bishop; his whereabouts unknown

Nicaraguan police burst into Matagalpa diocesan headquarters and removed an outspoken bishop who had been under house arrest for more than two weeks.
Back-to-school in Uvalde means Catholic school scholarships for hurting families

The school shooting that rocked Uvalde, Texas continues to affect young children and their families. As these families try to recover, a Catholic charity with a longtime link to the area has funded 30 scholarships so that students may attend the local Catholic school.
Rosary sales up after article suggests link to extremism

Three online shops that sell rosaries have reported a boost in sales following an article published Sunday in The Atlantic magazine which attempted to link the rosary to right-wing extremism in the United States.
Report on Cologne cardinal's PR strategy prompts renewed controversy

A recent report on the public relations strategy used by Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki during a clerical sex abuse scandal has provoked renewed controversy, even after the cardinal's March return from his six-month sabbatical initiated by Pope Francis, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.
Catholic agencies feel pinch of fewer donations for school-supply drives

Each year at back-to-school-time, many parents are in sticker shock about school-supply costs. This year, with inflation, is no exception as parents pay more for everything from notebooks to backpacks and calculators.
Seeing famous Passion Play brings Gospel to life, visitors say

The visitors browse the intricately carved wooden Nativity sets or dive into some mouthwatering creamy Italian ice cream at the Eiscafe Paradiso. Thousands from the world over are descending on this picturesque Alpine village to see the famed Passionsspiele, or Passion Play, held here every decade for nearly 400 years.
Bishop urges Senate, House to pass Afghan Adjustment Act 'without delay'

If passed, the bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act introduced in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives would provide newly arrived Afghans with an opportunity to become lawful permanent residents in the United States, said the head of the U.S. bishops' migration committee.
The history behind the persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua

A bishop under house arrest, priests harassed by the police, the Missionaries of Charity expelled, and numerous restrictions on worship: this is the situation that the Catholic Church in Nicaragua is experiencing today under the current government of President Daniel Ortega.
Archbishop Wester apologizes for harms caused by nuclear weapons industry

A New Mexico archbishop whose archdiocese is home to two major federal nuclear weapons research facilities and an Air Force base apologized for the atomic bombings of Japan and to Indigenous New Mexicans, uranium miners and scientists suffering from ill health related to the nuclear weapons industry.
Historian: Church did not give ‘carte blanche’ for mistreatment of indigenous in Americas

A Mexican historian points out that in contrast to the so-called the “doctrine of discovery” allowing the European conquerors to mistreat indigenous people, “the church didn’t give this carte blanche so that they could do what they wanted to do.”
African bishops lament inability to stop young people from leaving continent

In the din of Yaoundé's traffic, thousands of youths comb various offices, documents in hand, in search of jobs. As frustration sets in, many see a future beyond the country's shores. That is how Jannet left Cameroon two years ago.
Detained bishop in Nicaragua says hate must be answered with love

Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando José Álvarez offered a message of love to the world Aug. 7 even as he continued to be detained by police inside a church building in Matagalpa.
Archbishop Lori decries Biden executive order, 'continued promotion of abortion'

Decrying President Joe Biden's new executive order on abortion, the chairman of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee said Aug. 5 that "continued promotion of abortion takes lives and irreparably harms vulnerable pregnant mothers, their families and society."
‘Good Morning Man’ remembered for dedicating life to others after ‘conversation with God’

Every morning — rain or shine, hot or cold — Larry Tutt rose at 5 a.m. and commuted to his place of work: the corner of K and 15th Streets in Washington, D.C. As nearby lawyers and lobbyists raced to their upscale offices in the heart of the city, Tutt would set up his chair on the sidewalk and greet passersby with a smile and a “Good morning!”
Vin Scully, legendary Dodgers announcer and lifelong Catholic, dies at 94

Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, best known for his 67 seasons calling games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, died at his home in the Hidden Hills section of Los Angeles Aug. 2. He was 94.
Nuns and priests flee, more churches shut in Ethiopia's Tigray region

Catholic bishops in Ethiopia warned that insecurity is shutting down churches and forcing more priests and nuns to flee, as consequences of the war in the northern province of Tigray are felt across the entire country.
New Detroit auxiliary to refrain from public ministry as claim investigated

Archbishop Paul F. Russell, Detroit's newest auxiliary bishop, will refrain from public ministry following an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor dating to his time as a priest in the Archdiocese of Boston more than 30 years ago.
Church leaders urged to be trailblazers in addressing systemic racism

When deadly, racially motivated violence erupted in a Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, a Pittsburgh synagogue, a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and most recently in Buffalo, New York, Catholic Church leaders have responded.
Uvalde students and families seek healing at Catholic Extension summer camp

Students from Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the site of the tragic shooting on May 24, joined their families this month at a summer camp designed to help them begin the process of healing from their traumatic experiences.
Priest in Mexico shot and wounded

A Mexican priest was shot in the face around noon on July 28, while driving his car in the state of Guerrero.

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