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Catholic bishops of Ukraine and Poland say Russia tensions pose ‘great danger’

Catholic bishops in Ukraine and Poland said on Monday that rising tensions with Russia pose “a great danger” to the whole of Europe. In a joint message on Jan. 24, Church leaders appealed to governments to “refrain from hostilities” in Ukraine, Europe’s second-largest country by area after Russia.
Biden reaffirms support for abortion on anniversary of Roe v. Wade

President Joe Biden pledged to defend a so-called right to abortion and reaffirmed his commitment to the widespread availability of the procedure in a Jan. 22 statement marking the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Arguments for 'choice' don't change fact abortion 'is wrong,' says prelate

Every year thousands of Catholics and other abortion opponents march in Washington in the frigid month of January marking the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal nationwide.
Panelists discuss how court's Dobbs ruling could impact pro-life movement

Assuming the Supreme Court upholds Mississippi's law banning most abortions after 15 weeks in its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Care, the future of the pro-life movement may depend on a move away from partisan politics, specifically a move away from an alignment with Republican politicians.
Cardinal Marx ‘shocked and ashamed’ by Munich abuse report

Cardinal Reinhard Marx said on Thursday that he was “shocked and ashamed” at the findings of a report criticizing the handling of abuse cases in his Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
Ukrainian crisis threatens peace and democracy in Europe, observers warn

Ukrainian-American Catholics warn a Russian military buildup on Ukraine's border poses a grave threat not only to that nation, but to Europe and democracy itself.
30 years after peace accords, Salvadoran grateful not to run for her life

Feliz Maria Guardado walked near a ledge close to her home in the village of Los Calles Jan. 15 and pointed to a dirt road where townsfolk say they saw her brother, who couldn't walk, dragged to his death by soldiers in 1982.
Ukrainian priests appeal for prayers, support as Russian threat grows

Two priests in Ukraine asked Western church leaders for support, especially in anticipation of a widely expected Russian invasion.
Gomez: Imitate Rev. King's 'example, prophetic witness' in work for justice

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged all people of goodwill to commemorate the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the Jan. 17 holiday named for him by remembering "not only the justice he pursued, but how he pursued it."
Court acquits Indian bishop of rape; nun to appeal

A court has acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal of all charges of raping a nun, saying the prosecution could not prove the allegations against him.
Alleged vandal faces hate crime charge after damage to Denver's Catholic cathedral

A 26-year-old woman has turned herself in on two charges related to some $10,000 in vandalism damage to Denver’s Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
Lawsuit alleges Notre Dame, Georgetown among universities rigging financial aid

The University of Notre Dame and Georgetown University are among 16 elite private universities and colleges facing a federal lawsuit that alleges they illegally conspired to reduce financial aid awards to students, in effect a form of price-fixing.
Nun who secretly baptized babies under communism dies at 92

An Albanian nun who inspired Pope Francis with her courageous faith under communist persecution has died at the age of 92.
Two non-terminally ill Colombians euthanized

Within the span of 24 hours, two Colombians became the first people without a terminal illness to be euthanized in the country.

Víctor Escobar was euthanized Jan. 7.
Nigerian bishop who criticized government over Christian persecution called in for questioning

A prominent Nigerian bishop has reportedly been ordered in for questioning by a state security agency, after the prelate criticized Nigeria’s government for complicity in the face of kidnappings and other persecution of the country’s Christians.
In Jan. 6 observations, Catholics urged to defend truth and democracy

A Catholic organization and a cardinal urged other church members, people of various faiths and people of goodwill to weigh the consequences of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, and fight for democracy.
Neighbors help each other after a massive Virginia snowstorm

Frank Crissey trudged through the snow around his elderly mother's home in Dumfries the evening of Jan. 3, clearing fallen branches as he went.
Displaced Kentucky parishioners attend Masses in makeshift church

Celebrating Mass in a 20-by-25-foot metal outbuilding on Dec. 24, 2021, for the displaced community of Resurrection Parish in Dawson Springs, the image that came to mind for Owensboro Bishop William F. Medley was "there was no room at the inn."
Priest continues to counsel police one year after Capitol insurrection

A year since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Msgr. Salvatore A. Criscuolo continues to see the physical pain and mental stress among officers of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department.
Vatican newspaper remembers Jan. 6 siege as attack on U.S. democracy

The attack on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, "represented a direct blow to the heart of American democracy," the Vatican newspaper said.

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