Pope Institutes Commission on Modern Martyrs
Pope Francis announces creation of a commission to research and disseminate stories of Christian martyrs, including non-Catholics, killed during the past 25 years.
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Church Activists Struggle Against Growing Slavery-Like Labor in Brazil
Brazil’s bishops’ conference works to combat contemporary slavery, which worsened under two past presidents.
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Churches Must Serve Peace, Russian Orthodox Leader Says
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow meets with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi as part of Pope Francis’ peace mission to Russia.
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Interview: Church Reaches Out Globally to Migrants
In an interview, Scalabrinian Father Fabio Baggio outlines the Church’s global outreach to migrants and refugees.
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Migrant Shelters in Mexico Are Overflowing
With the end of Title 42 and changes in U.S. immigration procedures, shelters for migrants run by the Catholic Church in Mexico City and other places are filled many times over capacity.
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