“Why were such good colleagues taken from us?” Archbishop Lori said in his homily. “A tragic moment such as this, and the season of Lent itself, tests and probes the depth of our faith.”

Asking the question about access to universities overlooks the painful truth that the entire journey of education is profoundly challenging for the poor and people of color.

That rampage killed at least 41 people, while an attack on a second mosque in the city not long after killed several more.

For many of these small groups, remaining uncontacted is a survival strategy.

The Brussels-based Conference of European Justice and Peace, which is a network of 31 justice and peace commissions established by Catholic bishops' conferences, have voiced concerns about the EU and the need to be vigilant about issues concerning food waste arms exports and other abuses.

New Zealand's Catholic bishops have expressed their horror and distress at a terrorist attack in two mosques in Christchurch which saw at least 49 people killed.