Pope advances sainthood causes, including priest killed in Ukraine
Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of Hungarian Father Péter Oros, who was killed at the height of the Cold War by Soviets in Ukraine.
24 members of Congress write Biden about Jesuit murders, Mexico violence
U.S. members of Congress have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to "work closely with the Mexican government to sure there is full accountability for the murders" of two Jesuits in their parish and a tour guide they were protecting.
In Nicaragua, police besiege a defiant bishop who calls out their ‘chaos’
A Nicaraguan human rights organization released a video Aug. 4 showing police in riot gear outside the diocesan offices of one the country's bishops, preventing him from leaving to celebrate Mass at the cathedral.
Archbishop decries Biden executive order, ‘continued promotion of abortion’
Decrying President Joe Biden's new executive order on abortion, the chairman of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee said Aug. 5 that "continued promotion of abortion takes lives and irreparably harms vulnerable pregnant mothers, their families and society."
Pope wants the faithful ‘to be the light of the world today,’ says nuncio
The Catholic faithful must "be the light of the world today" in both the church and society, said Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the U.S.
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.
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.
