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Nuncio urges more accountability by nations for ‘crimes against humanity’
The Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations told a committee of the world body that "civilian populations continue to be victims of widespread and systematic attacks."
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Texas death-row inmate takes plea for DNA testing to Supreme Court
In oral arguments Oct. 11, the Supreme Court considered the case of Texas inmate Rodney Reed, who has been on death row for more than 25 years and has gained the attention of Catholic leaders and celebrities for his claims ...
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Pope prays for unity of church as he celebrates anniversary of Vatican II
The Second Vatican Council was the universal Catholic Church's response to God's love and to Jesus' command to feed his sheep, Pope Francis said, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the council's opening.
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Etienne: Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons ‘are of grave concern’
Seattle Archbishop Paul D. Etienne said Oct. 7 he is "increasingly troubled" by Russia's war against Ukraine and said Russian President Vladimir Putin's "irresponsible threats" to use nuclear weapons "are of grave concern."
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Refusal to help migrants is ‘sinful, criminal,’ pope says at canonization
The refusal to help desperate migrants "is revolting, it's sinful, it's criminal," Pope Francis said as he canonized a bishop dedicated to assisting migrants and a Salesian brother who had immigrated with his family to Argentina.
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CRS launches campaign to build greater response to climate change
Working with small farmers in the Horn of Africa, Yohannes Subagadis with Catholic Relief Services keeps hearing how difficult it is for growers to raise even minimal crops for their families to live on let alone to have extra to ...
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Planned Parenthood report shows abortions, public funding up after Dobbs