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• Pope Francis at Ethnological Museum: 'Beauty unites us' October 19, 2019
  Vatican City, Oct 19, 2019 / 06:25 am (CNA).- Pope Francis paid a visit Friday to the renovated wing of the Vatican Ethnological Museum, which he praised for being “a place where everyone can feel represented.” “Beauty unites us. It invites us to live human brotherhood, countering the culture of resentment, racism, nationalism, which is […]
• Questions raised as Satanic Temple asks to hold meeting at Naval Academy  October 19, 2019
  Annapolis, Md., Oct 19, 2019 / 03:17 am (CNA).- As an outside group is asking to hold “satanic religious services” at the U.S. Naval Academy, questions have arisen as to its actual motives for doing so. The Satanic Temple (TST), a group recognized as a church by the Internal Revenue Service, has threatened legal action […]
• Mexican diocese prays for peace as capture, release of El Chapo's son sparks violence October 18, 2019
  Culiacan, Mexico, Oct 18, 2019 / 05:01 pm (CNA).- Following hours of heavy fighting in a city in Northern Mexico as officials detained and then released the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the local church called for prayers for peace. “At a time when fear and insecurity reign in the streets […]
• Archdiocese of Washington opposes local bill to legalize prostitution  October 18, 2019
  Washington D.C., Oct 18, 2019 / 04:07 pm (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., was one of many organizations that testified Thursday during a hearing on a bill to decriminalize prostitution in the District of Columbia. The D.C. Council is currently considering B23-0318. Should the bill pass, Washington, D.C. would become the second place in […]
• Catholic aid group expresses concern over Haiti unrest October 18, 2019
  Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct 18, 2019 / 03:36 pm (CNA).- Political conditions in Haiti have disrupted aid programs and increased economic hardships, leaving Catholic Relief Services concerned about another humanitarian crisis. “There is an overwhelming sense of panic that’s growing by the day,” said Chris Bessey, CRS’ representative for Haiti. “Roads are closed. People are trapped […]