80 years ago St. Maximilian Kolbe gave his life in Auschwitz to save a father of a family
“Let us place all families of the world under the mantle of Mary, under the intercession of Maximilian Kolbe.’
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Bishops in Mexico's Hidalgo state affirm opposition to abortion after decriminalization
The bishops in the Mexican state of Hidalgo on Tuesday exhorted respect for life from conception, after the state legislature decriminalized elective abortion up to 12 weeks.
Archbishop Henryk Hoser, papal envoy to Medjugorje, has died
The Polish prelate was a trained physician, a missionary in Africa for more than two decades, and oversaw the pastoral situation in Medjugorje.
Catholics in China told to celebrate communist party and forgo Marian pilgrimage
Catholic dioceses across China hosted celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) this year, while pilgrimages to China’s national Marian shrine were forbidden.
A Dangerous Mission Field: Kidnappings, Violence Continue to Wreak Havoc in Haiti After President's Assassination
Haiti is in a state of turmoil as the Caribbean country reels from the assassination of its president on July 7. Gangs rule the streets and no one is sure who is the rightful new leader of the country.
Maronite patriarch threatened by Hezbollah supporters after calling for Lebanese neutrality in region
The leader of the Maronite Catholic Church received threats from Hezbollah supporters this week after calling for an end to missile launches from Lebanese territory.
Sri Lanka Catholic Church faults government’s bombing probe | Crux Now
Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church said Friday that 25 people charged this week in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed 269 people could be “smaller fish,” and accused the government of still not taking steps to identify the true conspirators.
Christians Jailed after Hindus Attack Them for Visiting Widower - Morningstar News
Three Christians are in jail after hard-line Hindus in northern India last week beat two of them, both pastors, and a Hindu they were comforting in the loss of his wife, son and daughter-in-law to COVID-19.
After 7 years on death row in Pakistan, Christian couple granted asylum in Europe
A Pakistani Christian couple are "relieved to finally be free" after more than seven years on death row for false blasphemy charges.
Pastor’s son shot dead by Nigeria’s civilian joint task force for attempting to stop church demolition
Christians in Nigeria’s Borno State are protesting the killing of a pastor’s son as he was trying to stop his church’s demolition by a government agency.
