Read more about the article German church leaders recall end of WWII, urge commitment to peace
Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, council president of the Protestant Church in Germany, and Limburg Bishop Georg Batzing, president of the German bishops' conference, lead a service to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II at the Berlin cathedral May 8, 2020. (CNS photo/Christian Ditsch, epd pool via Reuters) See WWII-GERMANY-CHURCHES May 8, 2020.

German church leaders recall end of WWII, urge commitment to peace

Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, council president of the Protestant Church in Germany, and Limburg Bishop Georg Batzing, president of the German bishops' conference, lead a service to commemorate the 75th anniversary…

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Read more about the article U.S. Catholic schools move to avert fiscal disaster amid pandemic
Students at St. Mary of the Purification Montessori School in Houston walk by a statue of St. Martin de Porres in this 2019 photo. U.S. Catholic schools are moving to avert fiscal disaster amid the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/James Ramos, Texas Catholic Herald) See CATHOLIC-SCHOOLS-FINANCES May 6, 2020.

U.S. Catholic schools move to avert fiscal disaster amid pandemic

Students at St. Mary of the Purification Montessori School in Houston walk by a statue of St. Martin de Porres in this 2019 photo. U.S. Catholic schools are moving to…

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Read more about the article Update: Social justice leaders urge cardinal to step back from praise of Trump
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan is seen in this 2018 file photo at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) See JUSTICE-LETTER-DOLAN-POLITICS May 4, 2020.

Update: Social justice leaders urge cardinal to step back from praise of Trump

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan is seen in this 2018 file photo at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. CNS photo/Bob Roller…

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Read more about the article Atlanta’s new archbishop is installed in quiet ceremony
Auxiliary Bishop Joel M. Konzen of Atlanta, second from right who served as the administrator for the Archdiocese of Atlanta until an archbishop was appointed, extends the crosier to the seventh archbishop of Atlanta, Gregory J. Hartmayer, a Conventual Franciscan friar, at Cathedral of Christ the King May 6, 2020, during a Mass of Installation. (CNS photo/Michael Alexander, Georgia Bulletin) See HARTMAYER-INSTALLATION May 7, 2020.

Atlanta’s new archbishop is installed in quiet ceremony

Auxiliary Bishop Joel M. Konzen of Atlanta, second from right who served as the administrator for the Archdiocese of Atlanta until an archbishop was appointed, extends the crosier to the…

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Read more about the article Strong winds send trees crashing in Calvary Cemetery
About two dozen trees at Calvary Cemetery in Nashville were damaged by straight line winds of 70 to 80 miles per hour that swept through the city during a storm on Sunday, May 3. A tulip poplar tree more than 200 years old was pushed over by the strong winds exposing a root ball about 10 feet tall.

Strong winds send trees crashing in Calvary Cemetery

Chain saws were buzzing at Calvary Cemetery on Monday, May 4, as part of cleanup efforts after straight-line winds of 70 to 80 miles per hour the night before upturned…

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Read more about the article Patience and prudence needed as we look to the future
Two men and two children, all wearing masks, ride bicycles on a wet Sunday April 26, 2020, on a trail near Bladensburg, Md., getting exercise outside while the state of Maryland has shelter-in-place restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth)

Patience and prudence needed as we look to the future

Two men and two children, all wearing masks, ride bicycles on a wet Sunday April 26, 2020, on a trail near Bladensburg, Md., getting exercise outside while the state of…

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Read more about the article Emergency multitasking: Vatican says keep all vulnerable in mind
Displaced Syrian children are seen at a camp in Idlib April 14, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Internally displaced people, those forced to flee their homes, but who do not cross into another country, still often need protection and special assistance, including from the church, said a new Vatican document released May 5. (CNS photo/Khalil Ashawi, Reuters) See VATICAN-LETTER-DISPLACED May 5, 2020.

Emergency multitasking: Vatican says keep all vulnerable in mind

Displaced Syrian children are seen at a camp in Idlib April 14, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Internally displaced people, those forced to flee their homes, but who do not…

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Read more about the article COVID-19 fear creates stigma, but some Africans more fearful of starving
A community volunteer waits to distribute food to the needy in a poor section of Cape Town, South Africa, April 17, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Mike Hutchings, Reuters) See COVID-AFRICA-STIGMA April 4, 2020.

COVID-19 fear creates stigma, but some Africans more fearful of starving

A community volunteer waits to distribute food to the needy in a poor section of Cape Town, South Africa, April 17, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. CNS photo/Mike Hutchings, Reuters.…

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Read more about the article Church in Italy studies ways to provide youth programs during pandemic
A swimmer smiles for the camera at a 2016 national competition organized by the Italian Sports Center. The Catholic association has been redesigning the way kids can get together, play and compete in a way that continues to respect ongoing restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. The center is one of many groups with which the Italian bishops are collaborating to make sure children have something to do this summer. (CNS photo/courtesy Italian Sports Center) See COVID-ITALY-YOUNG-PEOPLE May 4, 2020.

Church in Italy studies ways to provide youth programs during pandemic

A swimmer smiles for the camera at a 2016 national competition organized by the Italian Sports Center. The Catholic association has been redesigning the way kids can get together, play…

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