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Paraguay pays tribute to 90-year-old Jesuit
ASUNCION, Paraguay — It does not matter if it is in a demonstration against the International Monetary Fund or to support a small displaced...
European Catholic justice and peace groups urge action to protect rights
OXFORD, England — Catholic justice and peace commissions have called for greater attention to social justice across the European Union, urging political leaders to...
What makes a politician Catholic? Not party affiliation, but promoting good, pope says
VATICAN CITY -- What makes a politician "Catholic" is not party affiliation, but dedication to promoting the common good, particularly through listening to and...
Venezuelan bishops say fresh calls for protests are ‘sign of hope’
CARACAS, Venezuela — The Venezuelan bishops’ conference labeled fresh calls for anti-government street protests as “a sign of hope” in the country, which continues...
Turmoil in Nicaragua focus of diplomats from Organization of American States
WASHINGTON -- For a few hours, Gio Gomez left the warmth of the Florida sun and headed north toward an arctic blast in Washington....
Update: U.S. withdrawal from Syria puts Christians at risk according to aid workers
AMMAN, Jordan — Several Mideast-based Christians working on the Syria crisis have joined a growing chorus about U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull...
Scapegoating migrants in political speeches is unacceptable, pope says
VATICAN CITY — In today’s climate of mistrust, rejection and nationalism, the world urgently needs peacemakers and politicians who protect and lovingly serve others,...
Archival discovery at Catholic U. leads to Kristallnacht remembrance
WASHINGTON — Jews worldwide will remember the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht.
In a direct German translation, it means “Crystal Night,” but it is more commonly...
USCCB, evangelicals weigh in on civic responsibility issues for election day
WASHINGTON -- Catholics are far from the only religion in the public-policy arena. One such Christian counterpart is the National Association of Evangelicals, which...
Sitting on our hands will harm ourselves and those helped by the church: Greg...
By GREG ERLANDSON
Tracking the Catholic zeitgeist these days can be a dizzying experience. It helps to have a sense of history, and perhaps a...