Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, scheduled to be beatified Sept. 12, was ready to seek agreements in a Christian spirit, but also firmly believed “certain boundaries could not be crossed,” said a leading theologian and political scientist.
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Nuncio tells besieged Mexican town: The church is with you
Archbishop Franco Coppola, papal ambassador to Mexico, recently traveled to a town besieged by warring drug cartels to reiterate the church’s commitment to serving populations suffering violence.
‘Patients are … dying in front of my eyes,’ says India hospital director
Catholic hospital directors in India told Catholic News Service 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.
‘The Way Back,’ ‘Pray,’ Dolly Parton special win Christopher Awards
The feature film “The Way Back,” a documentary on Father Patrick Peyton, and a Christmas special featuring Dolly Parton were among this year’s Christopher Award winners.
Pray, be poor, be close to the people, pope tells new priests
The priesthood “is not a career, it is a service,” Pope Francis told nine men just before ordaining them to the priesthood for the Diocese of Rome.
Gunmen in South Sudan wound bishop-designate weeks before his installation
Unidentified gunmen broke into the home of the bishop-designate of Rumbek, South Sudan, shot him in both legs and fled, according to church news reports.
Pope celebrates name day at Vatican vaccination clinic
Celebrating his name day, the feast of St. George, Pope Francis was serenaded by hundreds of Rome’s most vulnerable residents and the people who assist them.
People must care for creation or face self-destruction, pope says
When it comes to safeguarding creation, there is no time to waste — humanity either must live up to its responsibility or continue on a path of self-destruction, Pope Francis said, commemorating Earth Day with a video message.
Movie Review: ‘Francesco’
Award-winning documentarian Evgeny Afineevsky issues a call for action with his film “Francesco.”
Sweden’s aid groups rally ahead of restrictive migration proposals
Refugees and asylum-seekers who arrived in Sweden hoping to build a better life now find themselves in a precarious situation as the country considers new migration policies that threaten their legal status.
Archbishop Lori calls ruling “just” as former police officer found guilty on all three counts in death of Floyd
“As citizens, we must insist on the elimination of all forms of racism in our societal structures,” Archbishop Lori said.
Indianapolis FedEx tragedy strikes couple preparing for 50th anniversary
And her worry turned to devastation and heartbreak in the hours ahead when she learned that her 74-year-old husband was one of the eight people shot and killed at the FedEx center before the 19-year-old shooter took his own life.