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HUE, Vietnam -- Two dioceses in central Vietnam hit by some of the worst floods in the country's history are struggling to provide emergency aid for hundreds of thousands of victims, church officials said.
JERUSALEM -- The uncharacteristic silence at the hermitage of the Garden of Gethsemane was, in a way, fitting to the current world situation, said Franciscan Father Diego Dalla Gassa, who is responsible for the hermitage garden.
Diocesan Catholic Charities St. Lucy Project is asking for more food donations to keep up with need. br />br />
The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments, effective October 27, 2020:
VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church and the International Red Cross share the common goal of helping the poor and those displaced due to the pandemic and various conflicts around the world, said Peter Maurer, the president of the humanitarian organization.
ROME -- The only way to end war and ensure humanity's survival is "through encounter and negotiation, setting aside our conflicts and pursuing reconciliation, moderating the language of politics and propaganda, and developing true paths of peace," Pope Francis said.
WATERBURY, Conn. -- Msgr. John J. Bevins has been praying a long time that a miracle would be attributed to the intercession of Father Michael J. McGivney and move him one step closer to sainthood.
WASHINGTON -- People who know Bishop-designate William D. Byrne, named by Pope Francis Oct. 14 to head the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, say he reflects what Pope Francis has called "the joy of the Gospel" -- happily sharing Christ's love and hope with others.
VATICAN CITY -- The collection taken up in parishes around the globe on World Mission Sunday is "as unique as it is rare" because offerings are made by Catholics in the richest and poorest nations, a Vatican official said.
VATICAN CITY -- Repeating a call first made by St. Paul VI, Pope Francis urged a global move to divert money from national military spending and use it to "definitely defeat hunger."
