Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua deports group of foreign priests and nuns — By: Catholic News Agency

“What the dictatorship is doing is suffocating, more and more, the Catholic Church,” says lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina. / Credit: Martha Calderón/EWTN Vatican Lima Newsroom, Sep 4, 2024 / 17:16 pm (CNA). Lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina has reported that the dictatorship in Nicaragua of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice…

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Trump-Vance campaign launches Catholics for Trump coalition — By: Catholic News Agency

Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign on Sept. 4, 2024, launched the Catholics for Trump coalition, which emphasizes the defense of religious liberty, traditional values, and the sanctity of human life as priorities of the Republican nominee’s agenda. / Credit: Emily Elconin/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 4, 2024 / 18:27 pm (CNA). Former President…

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Prior to Quito 2024, there have been 4 International Eucharistic Congresses in Latin America — By: Catholic News Agency

The President of the Communications Commission of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, Father Livingston Olivares (left) accompanies EWTN Vice President for Programming and Production Peter Gagnon (center-right), EWTN Vice President for Spanish-language Production, Marketing and Radio Enrique Duprat (center-left), EWTN Production Director Michael Holmes (far right) and IEC Quito 2024 Communications Coordinator Marcelo Mejía (front,…

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Biden’s claim that Harris has ‘moral compass of a saint’ sparks criticism from theologians — By: Catholic News Agency

Vice President Kamala Harris is embraced by President Joe Biden, who described her as having “the moral compass of a saint” during a campaign event in Pittsburgh on Sept. 2, 2024. / Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 4, 2024 / 16:16 pm (CNA). President Joe Biden praised Vice President Kamala Harris…

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Pope Francis: Indonesia’s high birth rate is an example for other countries — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis speaks at the Istana Negara Presidential Palace Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Sep 4, 2024 / 15:16 pm (CNA). Pope Francis praised the high birth rate of Indonesia during his first official meeting with the country’s leaders on Wednesday, calling public attention to…

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Two Catholic patriarchs address the people of Jordan with distinct messages — By: Catholic News Agency

Christian churches in Jordan have called upon Christians to participate in the upcoming elections. / Credit: Kavram/Shutterstock ACI MENA, Sep 4, 2024 / 12:45 pm (CNA). Recently, two prominent Catholic leaders have focused their attention on the country of Jordan — the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Youssef…

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Devastating attack on church in France renews concerns over security in places of worship — By: Catholic News Agency

The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, was ravaged by arson on the night of Sept. 2, 2024. / Credit: Courtesy of Father Sébastien Roussel Budapest, Hungary, Sep 4, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). The historic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, in the Pas-de-Calais…

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Pope Francis invites Indonesia’s Catholics to share ‘joy of encountering Christ’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis participates in a meeting at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Jakarta on Sept. 4, 2024, with bishops, priest, religious, seminarians, and catechists. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Jakarta, Indonesia, Sep 4, 2024 / 09:37 am (CNA). Pope Francis met with Indonesian bishops, priests, and members of the Catholic community on…

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