On the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief, observed on the United Nations’ calendar Aug. 22, Pakistan and India are among places of particular concern for Christian rights advocates.
General who headed Notre Dame Cathedral rebuilding dies at 74 while hiking in mountains
The French army general appointed by President Emmanuel Macron to oversee the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral will not see the reopening of the pearl of France Dec. 8, 2024. Army Gen. Jean-Louis Georgelin died Aug. 18 while hiking in the Pyrénées mountains.
Catholics appeal for help as Biden declares Maui’s deadly fires a federal emergency
Catholic Charities Hawai’i in the Honolulu Diocese has appealed for donations to help the agency meet the housing, food and other needs of what could be thousands of victims from wildfires raging on the island of Maui that wiped out an entire town and drove people to seek refuge in the ocean.
U.S. group marks 1945 atomic bombings, urges abolishing nuclear weapons and building better world
On the 78th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Seattle and Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, N.M., and the Pilgrimage of Peace delegation from their archdioceses participated in an interfaith prayer ceremony and a peace memorial ceremony.
Bishop urges leaders of U.S., other nations to ‘make critically needed’ progress on arms control
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ international policy committee called on Catholics and all people of goodwill to pray that the leaders of the United States and other nations around the globe “who govern the control” of nuclear weapons “will earnestly seek to make critically needed progress on arms control.”
U.S. bishops recognize three pro-life advocates for their longtime efforts
The U.S. bishops have recognized three pro-life advocates for their longtime efforts by presenting them with People of Life awards.
Catholic Charities USA names its second layperson president and CEO
Kerry Alys Robinson has been named as the next president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, the organization representing the interests of its 167 member organizations dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States.
U.S. set to have fifth largest delegation at World Youth Day
When Pope Francis arrives in Lisbon for World Youth Day 2023, there will be plenty of pilgrims from the U.S. ready to greet him — close to 29,000.
Biden discusses war, humanitarian concerns in Ukraine with Pope Francis’ envoy
Pope Francis has sent Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, his special envoy, to Washington as part of his ongoing humanitarian efforts to help Ukraine.
USCCB ‘rejoices’ at announcement of two cardinals-designate with ‘deep ties’ to U.S.
On behalf of the bishops of the United States, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, offered his congratulations and prayers July 9 upon Pope Francis’ announcement of the creation of 21 new cardinals.
Catholic hospitals must be free to function according to teachings
Catholic health care services should not be involved in any procedure that would assist in the physical “transition” of a person from his or her biological sex.
Religious leaders plead for dialogue and peace as violent riots convulse France
The leaders of the Conference of Religious Leaders in France, representing Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and Buddhist communities, issued a June 30 joint statement appealing for peace, harmony and fraternity amid violent protests that have engulfed the country.