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Esther Ngemba knows what it's like to suddenly leave her homeland behind and face questions not just about safety but continuing her education.

Watching the news and looking outside while sheltering at his parents’ home in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Father Enrique Camacho can’t fathom how almost five years to the day of Hurricane Maria the island is once again devastated, this time courtesy of Hurricane Fiona.

Speaking at the conclusion of the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis asks everyone to be close in their thoughts and prayers to the “noble and martyred” people of Ukraine.

The Pope's almoner travelled to Ukraine for the fourth time since the beginning of the war to bring the Holy Father's closeness and solidarity to the suffering people. In one particularly poignant moment he was able to pray before the mass graves discovered near the besieged city of Izium that had been occupied by Russian forces.

A statement released by The Haitian Conference of Religious (CHR) expresses dismay and offers solidarity to the priests and religious of the country who have been affected by violence, acts of vandalism and looting in recent days, and issues an urgent appeal for action.

The Bishops of the Bamenda Provincial Episcopal Conference, in Northern Cameroon, express “shock and utter horror” at an arson attack against a parish church in the Diocese of Mamfe, where nine people, including five priests and a nun, have been abducted by unknown gunmen.

Listening to women's stories and offering nonjudgmental support is why Birthright of Owensboro was founded, and what its mission continues to be nearly 40 years later, its director says.

In an interview with CNN Portugal broadcast on Monday evening, Pope Francis says the Church is suffering due to sexual abuse and abuse of authority and power by men and women in the Church. The wide-ranging interview also covers topics such as World Youth Day, the importance of dialogue, and Synod on synodality.

Nearly every parent's biggest worry is how to provide for the health, safety and welfare of their children. It's a concern that takes many forms: getting them to school safely and back again, serving them the best food and housing them safely. More and more, knowing -- really, not knowing -- what their child may be doing online is a key worry.

Pope Francis' decision is based on a preliminary investigation by a Jesuit priest into the allegations of sexual assault more than ten years ago, made by a woman against Cardinal Ouellet.

During their general assembly, Colombia’s bishops approved a new set of guidelines for the protection of minors.

The cardinal, a close adviser to Pope Francis, has been the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, formerly the Congregation for Bishops, since 2010. He was appointed to the position by Pope Benedict XVI.

A recent report on the public relations strategy used by Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki during a clerical sex abuse scandal has provoked renewed controversy, even after the cardinal's March return from his six-month sabbatical initiated by Pope Francis, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.

A new report by the charity Save the Children reveals that since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan a year ago, children are suffering with girls more likely to go hungry and feel isolated.

The Australian Catholic Bishops publish their annual social justice statement which addresses the scourge of domestic and family violence in society, also releasing a new draft code which puts safety at the heart of mission.

When Bishop Sergio Pérez de Arce was appointed apostolic administrator of the Chilean diocese of Chillán, 250 miles south of Santiago, he had the difficult task of succeeding a bishop removed by Pope Francis in 2018 following allegations of sexual abuse.

Pope Francis Thursday asked forgiveness for the sexual abuse of children at church-run residential schools and vowed “never again,” building on an earlier historic apology made the day after his arrival in Canada.

The Catholic Church in Chile today resembles a lighthouse with a broken lightbulb — the bishops have lost all credibility — and the Vatican has seemingly abandoned efforts to fix it.

As Pope Francis prepares to undertake his Apostolic Journey to Canada from July 24-29, we offer an overview of the Canadian Church, its history, present-day challenges, and commitment for Indigenous Peoples.

Following a diocesan investigation into allegations that for years he coerced vulnerable women into sex, the head of a parish soup kitchen in the Diocese of Worcester in Massachusetts has resigned amid complaints from at least one accuser that the diocese itself needs to take greater responsibility.