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Easter Suicide Bombings Kill 290 at Sri Lankan Churches and Hotels – CT

(UPDATED) Christians end Holy Week shaken by coordinated attacks at Sunday morning services and brunches on opposite coasts of the island nation. Source: Easter Suicide Bombings Kill 290 at SriRead More

Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardena described the bombings as a terrorist attack by religious extremists and said seven suspects had been arrested,

Easter Sunday blasts kill at least 207 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Easter bombing
by: The Associated PressCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019 (AP) — At least 207 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in eight bomb blasts that rocked churches and luxuryRead More

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‘Inspiring’crowds’ take part in Aurora Living Stations of the Cross – The Beacon-News

The Living Stations of the Cross procession Friday on the East Side of Aurora hit home with many taking part in the annual event. Source: ‘Inspiring’ crowds take part inRead More

While Holy Week plans were smoothly revised, the challenge of restoring and reopening the 850-year-old cathedral...

Holy Week services go on in Paris despite Notre Dame fire

Paris Notre Dame
by: Tom HeneghanPARIS, April 18, 2019 (RNS) — Holy Week and Easter are the busiest time in the Christian calendar, and losing a cathedral just as it begins would beRead More

World-renowned Catholic university hosts historic pro-life event

Notre Dame to feature film that exposes Planned Parenthood

Movie Unplanned exposes Planned Parenthood.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 20, 2019 — Notre Dame’s pro-life supporters are taking a stand for life this week on campus, hosting an unprecedented event at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21 atRead More

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The Prayer of St. Patrick – ageless

Saint Patrick prayer
The Prayer of St. Patrick traditionally attributed to Saint Patrick during his Irish ministry in the 5th century I arise todayThrough a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,Through the beliefRead More

"It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that four members of our staff were killed..."

Catholic Relief Services Mourns the Loss of Four Staff Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash

Catholic Relief Services mourn staff lost in airlines crash.
DAKAR, SENEGAL, March 11, 2019 – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) issued the following statement in response to the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 people on board while en route fromRead More

The Vatican usually waits 70 years after the end of a pontificate to open up the relevant archives.

Pope: Vatican next year to open archives on wartime Pius XII

Pope Pius XII
by: Frances D’Emilio Mar. 4, 2019 VATICAN CITY (AP) — Declaring that the church “isn’t afraid of history,” Pope Francis said Monday he has decided to open up the VaticanRead More

Catholic bishops from the U.S. and Mexico joined social justice groups

Catholic bishops, advocates meet to discuss response to Trump border policies

Catholic bishops at US/Mexico border.
by: Jack Jenkins, Feb 28, 2019 (RNS) — A group Catholic bishops from the U.S. and Mexico joined social justice groups for what organizers described as an “emergency” summit thisRead More

But even she was shocked by the persistence of Catholic bias...

In fight over Protestant-only foster agency, lawsuit asks: Who is a Christian

Miracle Hill faces lawsuit over foster care policy.
by: Yonat Shimron, Feb 25, 2019 (RNS) — Growing up in the South, Aimee Maddonna was aware of its jaundiced views of Catholics. But even she was shocked by theRead More