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Pope, U.S. Catholic bishops, join in prayers for victims of London attacks

WASHINGTON (CNS)—U.S. Catholics joined Pope Francis and the rest of the world in expressing sorrow for those killed and severely injured in the latest terrorist attacks in London the night of June 3. “The vigil of Pentecost had barely begun when the world was burdened yet again, this time by the sinister attacks on innocent […] Full Story

• Priest says Egypt’s Christians feel they could be martyrs at any time

  By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
  Published June 1, 2017

  CAIRO (CNS)—Christians in Egypt “are getting to this idea that we could be a martyr at any moment,” the spokesman for the nation’s Catholic bishops told Catholic News Service. The spokesman, Father Rafic Greiche, also lamented the number of children killed in an attack on a bus carrying Coptic Orthodox Christians to St. Samuel Monastery […] Full Story

• Pope, President Trump speak of hopes for peace

  

  By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
  Published June 1, 2017

  VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump spent 30 minutes speaking privately in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 24, and as the president left, he told the pope, “I won’t forget what you said.” The atmosphere at the beginning was formal and a bit stiff. However, the mood lightened when Pope […] Full Story

• Mary’s message at Fatima still timely, urgent 100 years later, says panel

  By BETH GRIFFIN, Catholic News Service
  Published May 18, 2017

  UNITED NATIONS (CNS)—The message of peace Mary gave to three shepherd children 100 years ago at Fatima, Portugal, is still timely and urgent in 2017 and is an ongoing reminder that flashes of the divine are revealed in unexpected places, according to speakers at a May 12 U.N. panel. Before an audience of more than […] Full Story