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South Africa's Jesuits: Harassing finance minister could hurt poor

August 27, 2016

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South Africa's Jesuits have warned that pursuing charges against the finance minister could harm the country's economy and have devastating effects on the poor.

Indians gather to celebrate birthday of Blessed Teresa, soon-to-be-saint

August 26, 2016

CALCUTTA, India – They came from all around to celebrate the birthday of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta the founder of the Missionaries of Charity who will be become a saint Sept. 4.

Nigerian cardinal urges president to speed up promised changes

August 26, 2016

LAGOS, Nigeria – Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to hurry with the changes he promised before his election last year.

Ghana's church leaders to continue raising awareness of land-grabbing

August 26, 2016

ACCRA, Ghana – Ghana's church leaders have committed to continue raising public awareness about land-grabbing, in hopes of protecting and restoring the livelihoods of rural people, protecting the environment and saving communities from unnecessary strife.

Suspect sought in murders of nuns who worked at Mississippi clinic

August 26, 2016

WASHINGTON – Police continued to search for the killer of two women religious who spent years caring for poor people as nurse practitioners in central Mississippi.

For John Paul I, being a bishop was central to papacy, cardinal says

August 26, 2016

VATICAN CITY – The life of Pope John Paul I is not a closed chapter in the history of the popes but a reminder of the church's mission to serve with simplicity, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.

Pope leads 11,000 pilgrims in praying rosary for Italy's earthquake victims

August 26, 2016

VATICAN CITY – After a strong earthquake struck central Italy and with the early news reporting many deaths and serious damage, Pope Francis turned his weekly general audience Aug. 24 into a prayer service.

Catholic communities across America organize activities to battle racism

August 25, 2016

WASHINGTON – Around the United States, Catholic organizations, parishes, clergy and laity are taking action and bolstering efforts to build peace and battle racism, following a summer of violence.

Faith-based volunteers help search for quake victims

August 25, 2016

ROME – Faith-based volunteers are joining civil protection teams sifting through the collapsed buildings and debris of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit central Italy this week as the search for survivors continues.

U.S. bishops, Iran religious leaders issue joint declaration on WMD, terrorism

August 25, 2016

WASHINGTON – U.S. Catholic leaders and some of Iran's top religious figures issued a joint declaration that calls for the end of weapons of mass destruction and of terrorism – and the assigning of blame for terrorist acts to an entire religion.