Read more about the article Weapons must be set aside for peace to flourish, pope says
Pope Francis participates in a moment of silence during a 2019 meeting for peace at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial in Japan. Aug. 6, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the world's first nuclear attack. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Weapons must be set aside for peace to flourish, pope says

Pope Francis participates in a moment of silence during a 2019 meeting for peace at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial in Japan. Aug. 6, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the…

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Read more about the article Church leaders seek aid for Catholic students in coronavirus relief bill
St. Mel's Catholic Academy in the Flushing section of the Queens borough of New York is seen July 9, 2020, the day the Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., announced that financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing it to close six schools, including St. Mel's. Several bishops in leadership positions with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops signed an Aug. 6, 2020, letter to Congress requesting that emergency aid for Catholic schools be included in the next federal COVID-19 emergency relief package. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Church leaders seek aid for Catholic students in coronavirus relief bill

St. Mel's Catholic Academy in the Flushing section of the Queens borough of New York is seen July 9, 2020, the day the Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y., announced that financial…

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Read more about the article EDITORIAL: Long after Hiroshima, Nagasaki, nuclear arms remain threat to peace
People in Hiroshima, Japan, pray for atomic bomb victims at Peace Memorial Park Aug. 6, 2019. Nuclear disarmament proponents will deliver messages of peace to the world in a campaign called The Ribbon 2020. The campaign commemorates the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (CNS photo/Kyodo via Reuters) See PEACE-RIBBON July 9, 2020. Editor's note: For editorial use only.

EDITORIAL: Long after Hiroshima, Nagasaki, nuclear arms remain threat to peace

People in Hiroshima, Japan, pray for atomic bomb victims at Peace Memorial Park Aug. 6, 2019. Nuclear disarmament proponents will deliver messages of peace to the world in a campaign…

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Read more about the article Beatification of Father McGivney to take place Oct. 31 in Connecticut
Mikey Schachle, 5, lives with his parents Daniel and Michelle in Dickson, TN on Tuesday, 2 June 2020. Pope Francis approved the promulgation of a decree recognizing Mikey’s cure from a deadly case of fetal hydrops while still in his mother’s womb as a miracle attributed to the intercession of Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. With the approval of the miracle, Father McGivney’s cause for sainthood moves to the next step, beatification, when he will receive the title “Blessed.”

Beatification of Father McGivney to take place Oct. 31 in Connecticut

Father Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus, is attributed with the miracle cure of Mikey Schachle, 5, of Dickson, Tennessee, and will be beatified this fall. Above,…

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Read more about the article Catholic leaders call for prayers, help after massive Beirut blasts
An injured man is assisted following explosions in Beirut Aug. 4, 2020. Two massive explosions near the port of the Lebanese capital injured dozens of people and shattered windows in buildings blocks away. (CNS photo/Mohamed Azakir, Reuters) See POPE-LEBANON-EXPLOSION and LEBANON-EXPLOSION-REACT Aug. 5, 2020.

Catholic leaders call for prayers, help after massive Beirut blasts

AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) -- Lebanese were reeling after a massive explosion at Beirut's port destroyed homes, businesses and livelihoods across the capital, and Catholic leaders immediately took action and called…

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Read more about the article In light of pandemic, pope will begin new series on social doctrine
People walk in St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis gives his weekly general audience livestreamed from the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Aug. 5, 2020. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) See POPE-AUDIENCE-HEALING Aug. 5, 2020.

In light of pandemic, pope will begin new series on social doctrine

People walk in St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis gives his weekly general audience livestreamed from the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Aug. 5, 2020. CNS photo/Remo…

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Read more about the article Catholic Charities USA’s pandemic assistance totals nearly $400 million
A woman waits in line at Catholic Charities' Spanish Catholic Center parking lot in Washington July 15, 2020, to pick up free food supplies. Catholic Charities USA agencies have provided nearly $400 million in assistance during the first four months of the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth) See CATHOLIC-CHARITIES-PANDEMIC-ASSISTANCE Aug. 4, 2020.

Catholic Charities USA’s pandemic assistance totals nearly $400 million

A woman waits in line at Catholic Charities' Spanish Catholic Center parking lot in Washington July 15, 2020, to pick up free food supplies. Catholic Charities USA agencies have provided…

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Read more about the article Autor alemán dice que papa retirado Benedicto se encuentra ‘frágil’
Retired Pope Benedict XVI smiles at Germany's Munich Airport before his departure to Rome June 22, 2020. Pope Benedict, who is 93, traveled to Germany to see his ailing older brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, who is 96. (CNS photo/Sven Hoppe, pool via Reuters) See BENEDICT-GERMANY-GEORG June 19, 2020, and BENEDICT-VATICAN June 22, 2020.

Autor alemán dice que papa retirado Benedicto se encuentra ‘frágil’

El papa retirado Benedicto XVI habla con su secretario privado, el arzobispo Georg Ganswein, en el aeropuerto alemán de Múnich antes de su partida a Roma el 22 de junio…

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Read more about the article Denunciando racismo, obispo de El Paso forma comisión un año tras masacre
A man prays at a memorial Aug. 6, 2019, three days after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. A year after the deadly shooting, El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz has announced the formation of a group to address racism as a way to honor the victims. (CNS photo/Callaghan O'Hare, Reuters) See SEITZ-COMMISSION-SHOOTING Aug. 3, 2020.

Denunciando racismo, obispo de El Paso forma comisión un año tras masacre

Un joven reza cerca de un monumento conmemorativo el 6 de agosto de 2019, tres días después de un tiroteo masivo en una tienda Walmart en El Paso, Texas. Un…

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