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Pope receives warm nighttime welcome to Papua New Guinea

With a 21-cannon salute, Pope Francis was welcomed to Papua New Guinea Sept. 6, the second stop on his four-nation visit to Asia and the Pacific.

Pope praises ‘tunnel of friendship’ linking Jakarta mosque, cathedral

While members of every religion must be free to profess and practice their faith, they also should recognize that members of other religions have that right, too, and they all are searching for God, Pope Francis said.

Missing boy’s case spurs church groups to unite to combat human trafficking in Argentina

More than two months after 5-year-old Loan Peña went missing in the northeastern Argentina town of Nueve de Julio, the Church continues to promote marches to demand his captors release him.

NY bishops urge voters to reject proposed amendment they call ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’

A proposed state constitutional amendment New York voters will consider in November could have negative ramifications for Catholic concerns, the state's bishops argued in a statement Sept. 5.

New Maori queen crowned in New Zealand — and she’s Catholic

Amid the grief following the death of their king, the Maori people rejoiced as the late monarch's youngest daughter, Nga Wai hono i te po, was named as his successor.

Share the Gospel with joy, pope tells Indonesia’s churchworkers

The Christian call to share the Gospel is not about trying to win converts at all costs, but about living in a way that exudes Christian joy and always treats others with respect, Pope Francis told churchworkers in Indonesia.

National Eucharistic Congress Inc. launches Society of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus to support its efforts

The organization that coordinates efforts related to the National Eucharistic Revival announced Sept. 3 the launch of the Society of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus to boost revival efforts.

Multiple dead after mass shooting at Georgia high school

A mass shooting took place at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on Sept. 4, local officials reported.

Dueling child tax credit plans: Could they help more couples embrace life?

As the U.S. presidential race accelerates toward a Nov. 5 ballot box battle, candidates continue to jostle for American approval through their respective abortion and reproductive health policy scenarios.

Israel plunges into massive protests as Israeli-American, 5 other hostages found dead in Gaza tunnel

In what was a devastating Sunday morning for hostage families, Israel said Sept. 1 that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including the body of Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose parents became outspoken global advocates for all hostages to be released.

Carmelites find St. Teresa of Ávila’s body still incorrupt after opening coffin for study of relics

The silver coffin of St. Teresa of Ávila was opened in Alba de Tormes Aug. 28 only to confirm her body has remained incorrupt since her death in 1582. The opening of her tomb marks the beginning of a study of her relics, which will be carried out by Italian doctors and scientists — with the approval of the Vatican.

Bishops decry workers’ low pay, erratic shifts, weak protections: ‘It does not have to be this way’

Labor Day marks a time to "recommit ourselves to building together a society that honors the human dignity of all who labor," said two Catholic bishops in a joint statement ahead of the Sept. 2 national civic holiday.
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