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Bishop Edward Weisenburger announces that as of August 7th the majority of our parishes have the option to open once again for limited public worship.

Me es muy grato comunicarles que a partir del  7 de Agosto, la mayoría de nuestras parroquias tienen la opción de abrir nuevamente para el culto público con restricciones.

Father speculated the mouse’s attraction to the light had momentarily overwhelmed its common sense. He offered this mouse tale as part of his homily on the Feast of the Transfiguration. On that occasion, Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high mountain, “…and he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as snow.” (Matthew 17:2)

La Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (CEM) celebró este 29 de julio el rechazo de un proyecto que podía abrir las puertas a la despenalización del aborto en todo México.

Hoy jueves 30 de julio se celebra el día mundial contra la trata de personas, instituida por la Onu. Este flagelo es una de las actividades ilegales más lucrativas del mundo, hay 40 millones de víctimas. Entrevista al subsecretario de la Sección Migrantes y Refugiados, Cardenal Michael Czerny.

Persecution against Christians in India rose by over 40 percent in the first half of 2020, despite a three-month, nationwide lockdown, according to an ecumenical body.

Cardinal Michael Czerny shares how the Church’s first responders to the victims of human trafficking have developed their ministry over the years, in an interview with Vatican News.

Faith communities in Nigeria face daily violence and persecution, a U.S.-based rights group said. It called for U.S. intervention after a terrorist group executed five men abducted while providing assistance in northeastern Nigeria.

The Vatican instruction on the reform of Catholic parishes continues to stir debate in Germany, where some bishops say the current parish model with a priest in charge is no longer sustainable because of a lack of vocations.

Father Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be beatified during a special Mass Oct. 31 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford.

According to a new report released by "Save The Children Italy" a quarter of suspected or identified trafficking victims in Europe are children.

The late Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, and another giant of the civil rights movement, the Rev. Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian, who died the same day as Lewis, "changed the course of history for our nation" because of their civil rights work, said Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer of Atlanta.

The recent Vatican instruction on pastoral care clarifies the responsibility of every member of the church community to work together in the shared mission of evangelization and warns against turning the parish into a mere provider of services.

China has been accused of hacking Vatican computers as well as those in the Diocese of Hong Kong and other Catholic organizations in May.

Faith leaders and immigrant advocates have denounced the Trump administration's plan to reject first-time applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, and limit DACA renewals to one-year extensions instead of two.

A day-long consultation at the University of Notre Dame brings together participants from the United States and Germany to examine lessons of truth and reconciliation, applying them to the Church on matters of clerical sexual abuse.

"This all began over the tragic killing of a man" and the racial inequity the killing revealed, the archbishop told viewers. "We need to stay focused on the issue that gave rise to this. Let's stay focused on what we can do to eradicate this evil."

Many observers see the controversial move as part of Erdogan's bigger attempt to reenact the Ottoman Empire expansionism in the Middle East by pushing his Islamist agenda.

As governments and world leaders struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, they must also work harder to protect victims of human trafficking, said the Vatican-based international network of Catholic charities.

As the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, university life is cautiously stepping back into the fray of bringing students, faculty and staff members back together under extreme restrictions.