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Keep sports honest, says Pope Francis at conference

October 7, 2016

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has taken his personal quest to wipe out dishonesty and corruption to the sporting arena.

Portuguese bishops applaud nomination of former prime minister as U.N. secretary-general

October 7, 2016

SAO PAULO – The Portuguese Bishops Conference praised former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres for his "deep sense of humanity and faith" after he was nominated as United Nations secretary-general.

Argentine priest who criticized drug trafficking found dead at his home

October 7, 2016

MEXICO CITY – An outspoken Argentine priest known for denouncing the threat of drug trafficking and warning of rising crime in the northern part of the country was found hanged Oct. 5 in his parish home.

Colombian president wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to end civil war

October 7, 2016

OSLO, Norway – Even though the people of Colombia rejected the terms of a peace accord ending more than 50 years of civil war, the Nobel committee chose Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos as winner of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.

Catholic commissions: EU must be more democratic to avoid breakup

October 6, 2016

MANCHESTER, England – The European Union must be more democratic and less centralist if it is to avoid other disgruntled member states following the U.K. out of the bloc, Catholic justice and peace groups said.

Congo church suspends mediation bid amid rising tension

October 6, 2016

KINSHASA, Congo – The Catholic Church has pulled out of a national dialogue in Congo.

World has a duty to protect refugees, Vatican representative says

October 6, 2016

VATICAN CITY – While national concerns about an influx of migrants and refugees may be legitimate, no country should lose sight of the fact that the influx is made up of real people whose lives are in danger, a Vatican official told a U.N. meeting.

Hurricane response in Haiti slowed by blocked roads, floods, power outages

October 6, 2016

WASHINGTON – Haitian first responders and nongovernmental aid workers were assessing the damage from Hurricane Matthew even as they scrambled to deliver food, water and shelter materials to communities isolated by washed-out bridges and blocked roads.

Faith and politics take the stage in last minutes of U.S. vice presidential debate

October 5, 2016

WASHINGTON – In opening remarks during the U.S. vice presidential candidates' debate Oct. 4, each candidate alluded to faith but they didn't return to how their beliefs influenced their political views until the last 10 minutes of the night.

Catholic aid agency joins relief effort for victims of Hurricane Matthew

October 5, 2016

WASHINGTON – Canada’s Catholic aid agency has already sent $50,000 to help the people of Haiti cope with the worst storm to hit the Caribbean nation in a decade. But the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace is still counting on Catholics to give.