Catholic aid organizations are hopeful that the most recent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas will hold as they begin to assess the needs in Gaza after 50 days of war."This is a window of opportunity," said Sami El-Yousef, Catholic Near East Welfare Association's regional director fo

Vatican says laicized nuncio could stand trial in Dominican Republic

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As Ukrainians prepared to mark their Aug. 24 Independence Day under the cloud of fierce fighting in the East, Catholic leaders condemned the threat to Ukraine's territorial integrity and prayed for a speedy end to the hostilities.At the same time, Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, major archbishop

Religious non-profits and some companies can opt out on moral grounds.