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Latin American bishops call for 'ecological conversion'

March 23, 2018

LIMA, Peru – Less than two months after Pope Francis spoke out about environmental destruction in the Amazon basin during a visit to Peru, bishops from Latin America and the Caribbean have issued a pastoral letter calling the region's Catholics to an "integral ecological conversion."

Polish archbishop condemns government stance on refugees

March 23, 2018

WARSAW, Poland – A prominent Polish archbishop accused his country's government of falsifying its data on refugees, while also fueling a crisis with Germany over new demands for war reparations.

U.S. delegates say young people want mentors, a voice, unity

March 22, 2018

VATICAN – Young people want trusted guides as they explore their faith and their vocation, said five young adults from the United States attending the Vatican's pre-synod meeting.

After Peruvian president resigns, bishops urge moral, ethical recovery

March 22, 2018

LIMA, Peru – Peru's bishops called for Peruvians to work together to root out corruption in the wake of the resignation of the country's president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, amid accusations of corruption.

Peasant, small-scale farmers key to fighting world hunger

March 22, 2018

There are 3.9 billion people hungry or malnourished, including over 800 million who are so chronically underfed they’re actually dying for lack of nutrients, which is why Development and Peace is still asking Canadian Catholics for money.

At pre-synod, atheist says he is optimistic about church's future

March 22, 2018

VATICAN – Religious and nonreligious people today must learn to engage in fair and objective dialogue so that they may unite the world and make it better as a whole, a young atheist said.

Aborting unborn children with Down syndrome diagnosis called genocide

March 22, 2018

UNITED NATIONS – Aborting a child with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome is a gross violation of human rights and anti-discriminatory commitments, and can be considered genocide, according to speakers at a March 20 panel at the United Nations.

Hong Kong cardinal: Dialogue between Christianity, China indispensable

March 22, 2018

VATICAN – Dialogue and respectful understanding are the prerequisites for social harmony and world peace, Hong Kong Cardinal John Tong Hon told a symposium on Christianity and China.

Russian Catholic leaders pledge to work with Putin after election win

March 21, 2018

WARSAW, Poland – Russia's minority Catholic Church has pledged to help build a civil society after the nation's March 18 election and called on President Vladimir Putin to "justify voters' confidence" after his victory.

Brazilian bishop charged with stealing from diocesan donations

March 21, 2018

An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the amount of money that was allegedly stolen. BRASILIA, Brazil – Bishop Jose Ronaldo Ribeiro of Formosa was arrested and charged, along with four diocesan priests, of stealing about $606,000 USD of diocesan money.