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"Cada vez que fijemos la mirada en la imagen de Cristo crucificado, pensemos que Él, como verdadero Siervo del Señor, ha cumplido su misión dando la vida, derramando su sangre para la remisión de los pecados", dijo el papa

The White House is seen in Washington July 4, 2020. (CNS photo/Sarah Silbiger, Reuters)

Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory preaches his homily during an Aug. 28, 2020, Mass of Peace and Justice at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, marking the 57th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (CNS photo/Andrew Biraj, Catholic Standard)

El día que la Iglesia recuerda a Santa Mónica, Francisco fue a la Basílica romana de san Agustín en Campo Marzio, que alberga la tumba de la madre del santo.

As racial unrest continues in parts of the United States, the Archbishop of Milwaukee appeals for peace and respect for the common good. US Bishops also urge people of faith to participate in a day of prayer and fasting on September 9, the Feast of St. Peter Claver.

"I know that El Marro has respected the church, but not in another way," Bishop Benjamin Castillo Plascencia of Celaya told local media after the arrest, when asked about donations known as "narcolimosnas," or drug alms. "I don't think there's anything. If not, let them prove it."

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For centuries, the Catholic Church has declared many different holy men and women to be saints through the process known as canonization as confessor or martyr. In 2017, Pope Francis introduced a third option, called “offering of life.”

Hoy 27 de agosto, se celebra la fiesta dedicada a Santa Mónica, madre de San Agustín, de fe firme y profundos valores cristianos en lo cotidiano. La oración fue su fortaleza en toda su vida. Con fe y amor a Dios logró su mayor deseo: la conversión de su esposo y su hijo San Agustín.

The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the World Council of Churches call for Christians to reflect on “the importance of interreligious solidarity in a world wounded by the Covid-19 pandemic.”

The archdiocese's restructuring includes termination of 17 current employees' positions, reduced hours for 17 employees and the elimination of 14 vacant positions. The pastoral center had 210 full-time workers before this change.

The survey of 392 orders found at least 1,412 children, adolescents or wards were the victims of sexual abuse. Of the victims, around 80% were male and around 20% female

"We're not lip readers. Sure, some people are lip readers, but the full face is what is needed for that full use of language and facial expressions," she said. "If the full mask were clear then that might help or be more effective."

Despite gaining voting rights a century ago, more work needs to be done to ensure equality for women, the bishops acknowledged in the letter released by the Maryland Catholic Conference, the bishops' public policy arm.

A cross section of Catholics in the Republican and Democrat conventions.

The donation includes funds for Caritas Lebanon, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Telelumiere/Noursat Christian Television in the Middle East, and Sesobel, a group that support children with special needs.

Cuando las principales preocupaciones son pagar el alquiler, mantenerse saludable, y proporcionar alimentos a la familia, es probable que participar en el censo del 2020 no sea una prioridad para algunos católicos de Texas ...

En la Audiencia General de este miércoles 26 de agosto, Papa Francisco afirmó que la desigualdad “es el fruto de un crecimiento económico injusto, que prescinde de los valores humanos fundamentales”, y exhorta a “actuar todos juntos, en la esperanza de generar algo diferente y mejor”.

Pope Francis opened his catechesis on Wednesday by inviting the faithful to “welcome the gift of hope that comes from Christ”, especially during the pandemic, in which "many risk losing hope".

"I have a very deep and fervent belief in the capacity of film to inspire change in people," said one of the film's producers, Natasha Howes.