"The words of the prophet Isaiah resound with urgent relevance: 'Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.'"
The 167 Catholics who were killed on Easter Sunday 2019 in a series of bombings in Sri Lanka will be known as "Witnesses of Faith."
The US bishops have expressed their hopes that the move could lead to restored trade and a bilateral relationship for the benefit of both nations.
While much of the west is starved for vocations, a growing number of young men in Burkina Faso are entering the seminary, even at the risk of their own safety.
"This violent act is a sign of utter disrespect for human life," says Archbishop Aymond.
"May the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi guide us: ‘Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me bring love.’”
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, makeshift memorials to the lost began springing up around New York and elsewhere. The task of remembering continues today.
The Taliban enacted strict rules that prohibit women from speaking or singing in public, as it decided the feminine voice may lead men to sin.
On the heels of a brutal February attack, a new wave of violence in Burkina Faso targeted a small town chuch, where 26 Catholics were killed.
Bishops are praying for Fr. Murphy's swift recovery, while calling on Catholics of Ireland to forgive his assailant and pray for them both.
Many of the Christian families who were forced to flee the ISIS attack have returned, but Archbishop Warda has urged continued international aid.
Counter-terrorism forces raid 13 homes in Sydney, say that a further attack was possible.
The 16-year-old knife-wielding attacker and the victim are both in hospital; bishop urges calm.
Nearly 30 Christians from three different countries were either killed or kidnapped over three days.
Pope Francis visited southeast African country in 2019. Violence again rears its head.
A ceremony to formally announce the new martyrs will take place on the five-year anniversary of the terrorist attack on three churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.
The unexpected attack at Mindanao State University claimed the lives of 4, with 6 more fighting for their lives, as well as dozens left wounded.
