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Bishops encourage prayers for victims of Mexico City train accident

Mexican bishops encouraged prayers and solidarity with the victims following a Mexico City Metro accident that took place the night of May 3. The crash claimed the lives of at least 23 people and left more than 60 injured.
Lebanese sanctuary where Mary, Jesus rested is 'very holy land'

SIDON, Lebanon (CNS) — In the village of Maghdouché, overlooking the ancient Mediterranean coastal city of Sidon, a statue of the Blessed Mother holding the infant Jesus graces the hilltop.
Sri Lankan churches halt services as third wave of COVID-19 hits

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNS) — Sri Lankan churches once again have halted services, church weddings and Sunday schools due to a third wave of COVID-19 infections.
Theology of the Body conference speakers to discuss spiritual journeys

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Last year's conference of the Theology of the Body Institute was an unexpected success, attracting more than 70,000 online registrants.
Philadelphia priests look for ways to stop city's gun violence

PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Philadelphia's soaring rates of homicide and gun violence have deep-rooted causes that can only be solved with a combination of spirituality and concrete action, said several Philadelphia priests.
Catholic clerics among 12 arrested after bishop-elect shot in South Sudan

Three South Sudanese Catholic clerics are among 12 people arrested following the shooting of the bishop-elect of Rumbek diocese in the early hours on Monday, a source in Rumbek has told ACI Africa, CNA’s African news partner.
How the visit from Pope Francis prompted the House Speaker to resign

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) shocked the country when he announced his resignation from Congress in 2015 - and in a recent interview he recounted how the historic visit of Pope Francis to the U.S. Capitol accelerated his decision to step down.
Minneapolis Catholics continue prayers, reflection after Chauvin verdict

As the Twin Cities and the nation continue to absorb events that led to the April 20 guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, Minnesota's Catholic leaders are pointing a way forward: Christ's example of forgiveness, compassion and thirst for justice.
'Patients are ... dying in front of my eyes,' says India hospital director

Catholic hospital directors in India say they did not have enough facilities to treat patients as India set records for the number of COVID-19 deaths -- numbers many people believe were underreported.
Church analyst: The bishops are uneasy with Biden, but he could be good news

The majority of U.S. bishops in a recent survey were at best “uneasy” with the second Catholic president in U.S. history, said Catholic analyst Francis Maier, yet Joe Biden’s presidency could in an unexpected way be good news for the Catholic Church.
At 108, Dominican sister says God 'just wants me to hang around'

To put Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella's extraordinarily long life into historical perspective, consider that Pope Pius X was pontiff and Woodrow Wilson was U.S. president when she was born in 1913.
Biden administration appeals block on transgender health care mandate

The Biden administration has filed an appeal April 20 of a Jan. 19 federal court's ruling to block an Affordable Care Act provision barring discrimination by health insurers and providers against transgender people.
Quebec court upholds much of law barring religious symbols for public employees

A Canadian court upheld this week part of a Quebec law that bans government employees from wearing religious symbols at work.
Catholic leaders see Chauvin verdict as a call for more action

Although Catholic leaders across the country called the April 20 jury verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial a moment of justice, they also stressed there is still a lot of work to do to move toward healing.
USCCB migration chairman urges Biden to raise cap on refugee admissions

The chairman of the U.S. bishops' migration committee said April 19 he is disappointed that President Joe Biden announced he will not increase the 15,000 cap on the number of refugees who can be resettled in the United States for the current fiscal year.
Society of Catholic Scientists prepares for conference on non-human intelligence

The Society of Catholic Scientists (SCS) will hold its 2021 conference in Washington D.C. on the subject of non-human intelligence.

The conference is titled “Extraterrestrials, AI, and Minds Beyond the Human” and will take place at the Hilton Hotel from June 4-6. The event will also be live-streamed.
USCCB pro-life chairman calls HHS proposed rule on Title X 'terrible policy'

he U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a proposed rule to rescind the Trump administration's enforcement of a Title X provision that "draws a bright line between abortion and family planning," as the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee chairman has described it.
Indianapolis archbishop offers prayers in response to local mass shooting

The Archbishop of Indianapolis on Friday offered prayers and called on Catholics to work to end gun violence, after a deadly mass shooting at a local FedEx facility the night before.
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Catholic media tycoon, jailed for 12 months

Media tycoon and Catholic philanthropist Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after being found guilty of unauthorized assembly.
Sponsor a gargoyle: New fundraiser launched for Notre Dame in Paris

A novel fundraising approach to restore one of the most iconic monuments in the world, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, enables donors to have a piece of history.

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