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A call for justice at the Diocese of El Paso's 'March and Vigil for Human Dignity'

The event "Do Not Be Afraid: March and Vigil for Human Dignity," commissioned by the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, the Hope Border Institute and others, was about remembrance of the past and protest of the present.

Sinsinawa Dominicans spread mission through collaborative farm programs

"We, like most congregations, believe the life force that flows through creation, through our land, through the animals, through humanity, is sacred," says Sinsinawa Dominican Sr. Julie Schwab.  

Q&A with Sr. Mary Ellen Lacy, working for the rights of the most vulnerable

From nursing to Network, administration to asylum law, from the border to Capitol Hill, Sr. Mary Ellen Lacy has guided people through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. 

Guatemala Archdiocese a force behind genocide trial of retired general

A landmark trial is underway in Guatemala against Benedicto Lucas GarcĂ­a, architect of a counterinsurgency campaign in a war where some 200,000 persons, mostly unarmed Maya, were killed or forcibly disappeared in the 1980s.

For Earth Day, Bruno Latour points to our role in environmental crisis

With Earth Day right around the corner, Daniel P. Horan discusses the final book by the late Catholic French philosopher and social scientist Bruno Latour, If We Lose The Earth, We Lose Our Souls. 

Francis, the comic strip

Francis, the comic strip: Have you ever been indicted, charged and convicted?

Brooklyn's Catholic diocese agrees to independent oversight of clergy abuse allegations

The Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has agreed to the appointment of an independent monitor to oversee its handling of clergy abuse cases, as part of a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James. 

Pope, Council of Cardinals continue discussion of women in the church

Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals continued their discussions about the role of women in the church, listening to women experts, including a professor who spoke about how culture impacts women's roles and status.  

Baltimore Archdiocese's proposal could cut city parish locations by two-thirds

Catholics who worship at parishes in Baltimore City have the opportunity to weigh in on the proposal for Seek the City, the archdiocesan process underway for nearly two years to change the footprint of physical locations in the city while emphasizing a Eucharistic vision and a renewed vision for the city church in Baltimore.

Pope offers prayers for prisoners of war and victims of torture

Pope Francis appealed to countries at war to release prisoners and offered special prayers for those who have endured torture.