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Colombian coroner offers free burials to destitute Venezuelan migrants
RIOHACHA, Colombia — It’s midafternoon and the cemetery known as People Like Us is eerily quiet.
As the corpse of Eduardo Sanchez is removed from...
Pa. district attorney clears Bishop Rhoades of allegations of wrongdoing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend welcomed findings by a Pennsylvania district attorney that cleared Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of...
Cardinal DiNardo meets with pope, hopeful for solutions to church’s problems
VATICAN CITY -- Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston struck a determinedly hopeful tone after his long-awaited meeting with Pope Francis to discuss the...
Bishop Bransfield resignation accepted, investigation launched in W. Va.
WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and has instructed Archbishop William E. Lori...
Cardinal Wuerl says he’ll meet with Pope Francis to discuss pending...
WASHINGTON -- In an effort to bring healing and best serve the Catholic Church, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington announced he plans to...
African bishops want action on priests who remain in Europe
OXFORD, England — Catholic bishops in Africa have voiced concern about a growing number of priests who fail to return home after training or...
Grandparents have special role in families: evangelizing
WAVERLY, Iowa — Now more than ever, grandparents have an essential role in their families, particularly when it comes to passing on the faith...
N.J. parishioner takes heed on ‘On care for our common home’
CALIFON, N.J. -- In 2013, when Swedish telecom equipment and software giant Ericcson decided to renovate its Piscataway campus, it forewarned employees to plan...
Vatican letter acknowledges McCarrick allegations from 2000
VATICAN CITY -- A top official from the Vatican Secretariat of State acknowledged allegations made by a New York priest in 2000 concerning Archbishop...
Cardinal Wuerl to kick off ‘season of healing’ in Washington
WASHINGTON -- Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington encouraged archdiocesan parishes to participate in a six-week "Season of Healing" to counter what he called...