Read more about the article COVID-19 awakens Kenyan rural parishes’ social ministry
People wearing protective masks pray during Mass in late July at the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family in Nairobi, Kenya, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Priests in rural parishes say the coronavirus pandemic has reversed a trend: Now, people in rural areas are donating whatever they can to help those in cities. (CNS Photo/Thomas Mukoya, Reuters)

COVID-19 awakens Kenyan rural parishes’ social ministry

People wearing protective masks pray during Mass in late July at the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family in Nairobi, Kenya, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Priests in rural parishes say…

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Read more about the article Rising gun violence amid pandemic points up bishops’ call for commonsense gun laws
People hold hands in prayer Aug. 5, 2019, next to crosses in honor of victims of a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, two days earlier. Over the years the U.S. bishops have supported gun control measures, such as an assault weapon ban, limits on large capacity magazines, a federal law to criminalize gun trafficking, and mandatory gun lock and safe storage requirements. (CNS photo/Callaghan O'Hare, Reuters)

Rising gun violence amid pandemic points up bishops’ call for commonsense gun laws

People hold hands in prayer Aug. 5, 2019, next to crosses in honor of victims of a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, two days earlier.…

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Read more about the article Nigerian priests in Indiana diocese carry concern in hearts over homeland
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., poses for a photo with Nigerian clergy who are serving in the diocese. Deacon Augustine Onuoha, a seminarian from Nigeria, is pictured to the left of Bishop Rhoades, who ordained him to the transitional diaconate in May 2020. (CNS photo/Jennifer Barton, Todayís Catholic)

Nigerian priests in Indiana diocese carry concern in hearts over homeland

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., poses for a photo with Nigerian clergy who are serving in the diocese. Deacon Augustine Onuoha, a seminarian from Nigeria, is…

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Read more about the article Israel’s Maronites watch Lebanon’s devastation with horror, send donations
Maronite Father Yussef Yakoub of St. Louis Church in Haifa, Israel, phones parishioners from his office to collect donations for the Christians in Lebanon Aug. 12, 2020, following the economic, political corruption crisis and explosions in Beirut. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)

Israel’s Maronites watch Lebanon’s devastation with horror, send donations

Maronite Father Yussef Yakoub of St. Louis Church in Haifa, Israel, phones parishioners from his office to collect donations for the Christians in Lebanon Aug. 12, 2020, following the economic,…

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Read more about the article Pandemic has revealed how often human dignity is ignored, pope says
Vatican television operators record as Pope Francis leads his general audience in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Aug. 12, 2020. The pope said the coronavirus pandemic has shed light on other "more widespread social diseases." (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pandemic has revealed how often human dignity is ignored, pope says

Vatican television operators record as Pope Francis leads his general audience in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Aug. 12, 2020. The pope said the coronavirus pandemic has shed light…

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Read more about the article New Orleans Catholic school gets financial boost from Twitter foundation
Kenneth St. Charles, president of St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, talks to drum majors in the school's "Marching 100" band in this 2016 file photo. St. Charles officials said they felt overwhelmed by a $1.5 million donation from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's #StartSmall initiative, the largest single gift in the school's 69-year history. (CNS photo/Frank J. Methe, Clarion Herald)

New Orleans Catholic school gets financial boost from Twitter foundation

Kenneth St. Charles, president of St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, talks to drum majors in the school's "Marching 100" band in this 2016 file photo. St. Charles officials…

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Read more about the article CDC head sees need for schools to reopen, but with strict health protocols
Dr. Robert Redfield, a Catholic who is director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies about coronavirus preparedness and response at a hearing of the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington March 11, 2020. (CNS photo/Joshua Roberts, Reuters)

CDC head sees need for schools to reopen, but with strict health protocols

Dr. Robert Redfield, a Catholic who is director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies about coronavirus preparedness and response at a hearing of the House Government Oversight…

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Read more about the article Mexico City Archdiocese tells people to take pandemic precautions seriously

Mexico City Archdiocese tells people to take pandemic precautions seriously

Relatives wearing protective masks react near the coffin of a man during his burial at a cemetery in Mexico City. Aug. 6, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. CNS photo/Henry Romero, Reuters MEXICO CITY (CNS) -The Archdiocese of Mexico City urged people to take pandemic precautions more seriously, saying in…

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Read more about the article Faith wobbles sometimes; what counts is calling for God’s help, pope says
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore welcomes pro-lifers in Annapolis, Md., March 4, 2019, during his opening prayer for the Maryland March for Life. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) See MARYLAND-MARCH-LIFE March 11, 2019.

Faith wobbles sometimes; what counts is calling for God’s help, pope says

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wA_R2yXXIY VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Everyone, including the pope, experiences trials that can shake his or her faith; the key to survival is to call out to the Lord for help, Pope Francis said. "When we…

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Read more about the article Knights of Columbus called to redouble efforts to fight racism, violence
Carl Anderson, CEO of the Knights of Columbus, is seen Aug. 6, 2019, at the 137th annual Knights convention in Minneapolis. On Aug. 4, 2020, during the Knight's 138th annual convention in New Haven, Conn., Anderson asked members to redouble efforts to fight racism, violence and hatred through their principles of charity and unity. (CNS photo/Tamino Petelinsek, courtesy Knights of Columbus)

Knights of Columbus called to redouble efforts to fight racism, violence

Carl Anderson, CEO of the Knights of Columbus, is seen Aug. 6, 2019, at the 137th annual Knights convention in Minneapolis. On Aug. 4, 2020, during the Knight's 138th annual…

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