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At least 38 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's restive northwest on Thursday, killing at least 38 people, including six women, and wounding 20 others in one of the region's deadliest such attacks in rec
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Fashion designer describes invitation to work on Notre Dame cathedral's re-opening as 'a calling'

Fashion designer describes invitation to work on Notre Dame cathedral's re-opening as 'a calling'

PARIS (AP) — When Jean-Charles de Castelbajac watched as Notre Dame cathedral burned in April 2019, he felt compelled to act somehow. Returning home, the French fashion designer began sketching ideas, imagining the monument’s reconstruction.
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Virgin Mary statue, a symbol of resilience, returns to Notre Dame Cathedral 5 years after fire

Virgin Mary statue, a symbol of resilience, returns to Notre Dame Cathedral 5 years after fire

PARIS (AP) — A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, known as “The Virgin of Paris,” returned to Notre Dame cathedral Friday evening, five years after surviving the devastating 2019 fire that engulfed the landmark.
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Bishops and bankers meet to help Catholics seeking to ethically invest

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Religious communities are increasingly seeking to invest in companies that match their faith values and ethical concerns, but experts say the financial market lags in providing the appropriate options.
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Brampton city council approves bylaw to restrict protests near places of worship

Brampton city council approves bylaw to restrict protests near places of worship

BRAMPTON, Ont. — City council in Brampton, Ont.
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Canadian leads group pushing Vatican for zero-tolerance policy on abuse by clergy

Canadian leads group pushing Vatican for zero-tolerance policy on abuse by clergy

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An international group led by a Canadian is in Rome this week to push the Catholic Church to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on abuse by clergy.
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Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal

LONDON (AP) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby , spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England, his office said Wednesday.
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Archbishop of Canterbury will end official duties in early January amid sex abuse scandal

LONDON (AP) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby , spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, will wrap up his official duties in early January amid an abuse scandal in the Church of England, his office said Wednesday.
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Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with his wishes.
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Pope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint on April 27

Pope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint on April 27

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said he will canonize Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial and digital-era saint.
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