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On flight to Panama, Pope Francis confirms November trip to Japan

January 23, 2019

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO PANAMA – While speaking to a journalist aboard his flight to Panama, Pope Francis confirmed that he will visit Japan this year.

'Zimbabwe is burning': Bishop calls for peace amid political protests

January 22, 2019

HARARE, Zimbabwe – As political protests in Zimbabwe have turned violent and even fatal, reportedly leaving at least 12 people dead, the bishops of the country have called for peaceful resolutions to the crisis.

State-sanctioned bishop says he'll work to adapt religion to Chinese influences

January 22, 2019

BEIJING – The president of China's state-sanctioned bishops' conference has pledged to work with the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association to develop the Sinicization of religion in the communist nation.

Bishops express unity with Israeli Christians, call for their inclusion

January 22, 2019

JERUSALEM – Bishops from North America, Europe and South Africa who joined this year's Holy Land Coordination reiterated their solidarity with all of Israel's Christians and called for their equal inclusion in Israeli society.

Pope Francis says he's pained by deaths in Colombia, the Mediterranean

January 22, 2019

VATICAN – When Pope Francis led the recitation of the Angelus prayer Jan. 20, he told the crowd in St. Peter's Square that he had "two pains in my heart: Colombia and the Mediterranean."

After outrage, claims of racism, clearer details of March for Life exchange emerge

January 21, 2019

WASHINGTON – An exchange between Catholic high school students and a Native American tribal leader in Washington Jan. 18 was vilified on social media the following day, but the immediate accusations the students showed racist behavior have been stepped back as more details of the entire situation have emerged.

Vatican knew of Argentine bishops' sexual misconduct allegations before appointment, ex-vicar says

January 21, 2019

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – In an exclusive report from the Associated Press, the former vicar to Argentine Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta said that the Vatican had had information about sexual abuse allegations against Zanchetta for several years.

Pope’s app 'Click to Pray' connects Catholics to mobile prayer network

January 21, 2019

VATICAN – Pope Francis launched an app Sunday called “Click to Pray,” which connects Catholics to a global network to share prayer intentions via their smartphones.

U.S. bishops urge bipartisan plan to stop government shutdown, protect 'vulnerable' groups

January 21, 2019

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and Congress "must come together" to reach a bipartisan solution that reopens the government and "recognizes the economic struggle" now facing federal workers and their families and all those helped by federal nutrition and housing programs, said two U.S. bishops.

U.S. nuncio says youth at Washington's Mass for Life is 'hope for the future'

January 18, 2019

WASHINGTON – They came from near and far, and even from Down Under, united in prayer and in standing together for life at the Archdiocese of Washington's annual Youth Rally and Mass for Life, held Jan. 18 at the Capital One Arena in Washington.