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Mozambique bishop killed
The bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique was shot early Saturday morning in his residence. Bishop Osório Citora Afonso was 54 years old.
Bishop Osório Citora Afonso. Credit: Mozambique episcopal conference.
Details of the killing are yet to e...
In the clubhouse with Christ — the ministry of MLB chaplains
When Father Richard Rocha quit coaching high school football to enter seminary, he thought he would be stepping away from athletics for good.
But in 2005, a few years into his priesthood, Bishop Robert Finn, who was then bishop of the Dioc...
USCCB to vote on revised 'Dallas Charter'
The U.S. bishops’ conference is set to vote next week on a revised version of their landmark safeguarding document, the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
USCCB headquarters, Washington, D.C. Credit: Fr. Gaurav Schrof...
America’s renewal begins with the Eucharist
Gen Z is the least religious generation. It also goes to Church the most. While most Zoomers reject the ‘outdated superstitions’ of their parents, a devout minority remains highly engaged. Young Americans are not lukewarm. They’re either al...
Corpus Christi, ‘come una madre’, and real beer
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