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Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of Victoria, Texas, blesses samples of seed and soil, saying: "God will sustain us each day and guide our lives. What a beautiful thought as we bless seed, because it is a hopeful sign."

President Joe Biden, addressing the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 3, called for a return to the political civility he said he'd known as a freshman U.S. senator from Delaware.

The president of the Lithuanian bishops' conference warned that his country and its neighbors could be targeted if Russian President Vladimir Putin imposes his will on Ukraine.

Spain's parliament agreed to review a proposal by several political parties that have called for the establishment of commission to investigate sexual abuse cases in the Catholic Church.

People of faith looking to see their values reflected in their politics cannot give up in the face of legislative setbacks, said members of a Feb. 1 panel, "Faith, Politics and Policy in 2022: What Is a Faithful Agenda Now?"

The Vatican's foreign minister traveled to Lebanon with messages for its politicians and for ordinary people.

Immigration supporters say that while they welcomed President Joe Biden's 2020 election, when it comes to immigration policy, his administration, a year into its first term, has left much to be desired.

Retired Bishop Onésimo Cepeda Silva of Ecatepec — the colorful and controversial Mexican bishop who rubbed shoulders with the rich, served one of the country's roughest dioceses died Jan. 31. He was 84.

The "true gold medal" at the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games goes to everything that helps the global community be more welcoming and accepting of all people, Pope Francis said.

An international coalition of Christian leaders appealed for the release of Hong Kong's Catholic pro-democracy supporter Jimmy Lai and other imprisoned activists as part of a Chinese New Year amnesty.

More than two dozen Indigenous delegates, accompanied by a handful of Canadian bishops, plan to meet with Pope Francis the last week of March. The trip to Rome, originally scheduled Dec. 17-20, was derailed by COVID-19.

 A report released by the New Zealand bishops' conference found allegations of abuse were made against 14% of diocesan clergy who have ministered in the country since 1950.

People from all walks of life observed a "silent strike" in defiance of the ruling junta Feb. 1, the anniversary of the military coup.

Sexual abuse has cast a long shadow over the German Catholic Church in the past 12 years. 

 Trying to advance the economic status of American Indians is like playing a game of Monopoly that they can never win, said panelists during a plenary session of the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering.

Three prominent lay Catholics and three prominent Indigenous leaders have been named to the board of the Canadian bishops' new charity to promote Indigenous healing and reconciliation initiatives.

The history of Black Catholics and other marginalized people in the U.S. church covering more than two centuries is one worth knowing and can guide the church's response to the challenges of racism and social justice, historian Shannen Dee Williams believes.

 Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso says it was a young girl who taught him about hope.

 A week after expressing concern in a private letter about the Vatican's reform of the Knights of Malta, the order's grand chancellor said he is confident the process is now on the right path.

On World Leprosy Day, Pope Francis called for an end to discrimination against people who have or have had Hansen's disease.