Nun and priests flee, more churches shut amid Ethiopia’s insecurity
Catholic bishops in Ethiopia have warned that insecurity is shutting down churches and forcing more priests and nuns to flee their monasteries, as insecurity spreads in parts of the Horn of Africa country.
Ambassador says pope will visit Ukraine before Kazakhstan trip
Pope Francis plans to make his long-awaited visit to Ukraine before his trip to Kazakhstan in September, said Andrii Yurash, Ukraine's ambassador to the Holy See.
Be vigilant to God’s presence in life, pope says
Christians should not only face life's challenges without fear but also not be overcome by the temptation to remain idle to the Lord's presence in those moments, Pope Francis said.
Detained bishop in Nicaragua says hate must be answered with love
Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando José Álvarez offered a message of love to the world Aug. 7 even as he continued to be detained by police inside a church building in Matagalpa.
Drive for Catholic education nurtures faith and develops pro-life nurse, missionary disciple
“I think that God put it in me to be really drawn to Catholicism at a young age,” Adriana Osorio said with quiet conviction as she sat back in the molded-plastic seating at a Mesa fast-food restaurant.
Papal ambassador’s visit boosts diocese’s Native American missions
A representative of the papal ambassador to the United States has paid two visits to the Diocese of Phoenix’s Native American missions.
African bishops lament inability to stop young people from leaving
In the din of Yaoundé's traffic, thousands of youths comb various offices, documents in hand, in search of jobs.
Overturning of Roe provides ‘chance to win fight for life,’ says top Knight
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to throw out the precedent set in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide, is a landmark victory but not the end of the fight for life, said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly.
Asylum-seekers will be allowed in as DHS ends ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Aug. 8 that it was set to end, in "a quick, and orderly, manner," a Trump-era policy that keeps asylum-seekers out of the country while they wait for immigration courts to hear their cases.
Nigerian officials say they’ve arrested six linked to Pentecost attacks
Nigerian officials identified six suspects arrested in connection with the June 5 attack that killed 40 people at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo.
