Questions surround Cameroonian bishop's reported suicide
Catholic leaders in Cameroon have urged prayers for one of the African country's bishops, whose remains were pulled from a river June 2, three days after his apparent suicide.
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Kenyan court orders Catholic bishops to pay Muslim restaurant owner $125,000
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has been ordered to pay a Somali Muslim restaurant owner 13 million Kenyan shillings ($125,000) for breach of contract and discrimination along ethnic and religious lines.
Philippine religious superiors call for end to martial law in Mindanao
The Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines said martial law was not the proper response to terrorist attacks in one city on a vast island.
English archbishop offers prayers, sympathy for victims of London attack
Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark, the archdiocese that covers London south of the River Thames, offered prayers for the victims and survivors of the June 3 terrorist attack.
Pope sends second, personal note of condolence to Ukrainians
Saying he was moved by reports of tens of thousands of people gathering for a funeral procession for Ukrainian Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, who died May 31, Pope Francis sent a second message of condolence to the cardinal's successor.
A saint's brain is stolen and Catholics pray for its return
A thief posing as a pilgrim stole tiny fragments of the brain of John Bosco, one of Italy's most revered saints.
Religious leaders shocked by attack on Ramadan and Pentecost
Religious leaders prayed for London after another terrorist attack in Britain left seven dead and scores injured on the eve of Pentecost and during Ramadan.
'Make our planet great again'
NCR Today: Where are the bishops when it comes to President Donald Trump's view of the environment?
Trump's folly on climate change
Distinctly Catholic: No one should be surprised that President Donald Trump took the United States out of the Paris climate agreement. But we can do more than fret.
'Hopes shattered' as Francis' South Sudan trip postponed
NCR Today: Catholics told Chris Herlinger, reporting in war-torn South Sudan, about the message of peace they anticipated from a papal visit. Then those dreams got put on hold.
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June 16-29, 2017
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