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Marking start of WWII, Polish, German bishops urge new peace efforts

Catholic bishops from Poland and Germany have warned that peace and unity are still needed in Europe, 80 years after the start of World War II.

Deacon created shepherd’s crosier for Bishop Brennan

Bishop Brennan’s new crosier was crafted by a longtime friend who imagined what King David’s crosier may have looked like.

New cardinals: Pope’s choices stress dialogue, care for poor

After the consistory to create new cardinals in early October, Pope Francis will have chosen more than half of the men who will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor.

Century-old ‘Bishops’ Program’ highlights Labor Day statement

The 1919 “Bishops’ Program for Social Reconstruction” was showcased in this year’s Labor Day statement to demonstrate how so many of the issues the bishops touched upon a century ago in the wake of World War I’s end still resonate in improving the conditions of workers today.

Pope to create 13 new cardinals in October

Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Oct. 5, choosing prelates from 13 different nations as a sign of “the missionary vocation of the church that continues to proclaim the merciful love of God to all men and women of the earth.”

Repent, convert, pray, give up fossil fuels, pope says

“Now is the time to abandon our dependence on fossil fuels and move, quickly and decisively, toward forms of clean energy,” Pope Francis said as he marked the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

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