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Egypt trip part of Pope's mission to inspire and encourage

April 22, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis' visit to Egypt, a land increasingly marked by terrorist-led bloodshed, stands as part of his mission to inspire and encourage today's actors in theatres of violence to change the script and set a new stage.

Indian bishops slam 'brutal' disruption of Good Friday service

April 21, 2017

ROME, Italy – India's Catholic bishops have strongly condemned a violent police disruption of a Good Friday service at a small parish in the south of the country.

'Sister Listeners' help Rwandans move beyond genocide

April 21, 2017

KIGALI, Rwanda – The Benebikira Sisters, the oldest indigenous congregation in Rwanda, have sisters who are teachers, nurses, pharmacists, formators and administrators. But they also have religious with a unique title: Sister Listeners.

Pope regrets inability to visit Brazil for Aparecida apparition anniversary

April 21, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis sent a letter to the president of Brazil, apologizing for his inability to visit in 2017 and encouraging the leader's attention to the country's social issues.

After shooting, Fresno Catholics urged to be a light to community

April 20, 2017

FRESNO, Calif. – After three men were killed April 18 in a shooting rampage in Fresno by a gunman who was captured and admitted to the shootings, the Diocese of Fresno urged the local Catholic community to "seize this moment as an opportunity to live as people of light not darkness by rejecting the temptation to hate the hater."

Pope Francis among Time Magazine's 100 most influential people

April 20, 2017

VATICAN CITY – Time Magazine has released its 2017 list of the world’s 100 most influential people, and Pope Francis is among the leaders highlighted by the publication.

Fears rise in Egypt after ISIS attack near ancient monastery

April 20, 2017

CAIRO, Egypt – Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint near an historic Orthodox Christian monastery in Egypt, killing one and wounding four.

Demand for cellphone metals thwarts efforts to end war, says Congolese priest

April 20, 2017

MANCHESTER, England – Global demand for metallic ores used in cellphones is thwarting efforts to end war and violence in Congo, said an African priest.

Vatican says it would welcome visit by Trump

April 20, 2017

VATICAN CITY – If U.S. President Donald Trump requests a meeting with Pope Francis in May, the Vatican will try to make it work, a top Vatican official said.

Egypt arrests 13 suspected of planning attacks against Christians

April 20, 2017

CAIRO, Egypt – Egyptian police on Sunday arrested 13 people who were allegedly planning attacks against Christians and public institutions in the country.