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A portrait of the Ulma family was unveiled at their beatification Mass on Sept. 10, 2023, in Markowa, Poland. / Credit: Polish Bishops Conference

Markowa, Poland, Sep 10, 2023 / 09:51 am (CNA).

It was the first time the Church has beatified an entire family at the same time.

Armenian Caritas, with the support of Catholic Relief Services and USAID (United States Agency for International Development), launched the Immediate Assistance to Displaced Families of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict program in the Ararat region. Food and non-food assistance is provided to help vulnerable households displaced from Nagorno-Krabakh to meet their needs while they figure out what next steps to take amid the uncertain situation. / Credit: Armenian Caritas

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 8, 2023 / 11:10 am (CNA).

The USCCB said in a press release Thursday that recent reports have indicated a “devastating impact” of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The world’s fourth shrine of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians, was dedicated at the Holy Martyrs Syriac Catholic Church in Kista, Northern Stockholm, in Sweden on July 22, 2023. / Photo courtesy of Father Benedict Kiely

London, England, Sep 8, 2023 / 03:00 am (CNA).

On the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we highlight shrines in the United States, England, and Sweden dedicated to praying for persecuted Christians.

"Stumbling blocks" in Rome, Italy. Plates inscribed with the name and dates of life of the victim of Nazi persecution. / Shutterstock

Rome Newsroom, Sep 7, 2023 / 08:30 am (CNA).

The newly rediscovered documentation references more than 4,300 people hidden by 100 women’s religious congregations and 55 men’s religious congregations.

Father Antonio Coluccia, “anti-Mafia” priest in Rome. / Credit: Vatican News

Rome, Italy, Aug 31, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA).

On Tuesday, the priest was participating in a march for law and order and against the Mafia when a man on a motorbike tried to run him over.

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki blesses the new studio of Catholic TV station EWTN.TV in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 30, 2023. / Credit: EWTN

CNA Newsroom, Aug 31, 2023 / 12:28 pm (CNA).

Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 30 emphasized the importance of the Catholic television network EWTN.TV.

Päivi Räsänen, Finland’s interior minister from 2011 to 2015. / Courtesy of ADF International.

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 30, 2023 / 12:15 pm (CNA).

Päivi Räsänen is on trial this week for using Bible verses to express her support for traditional marriage. 

Pope Francis and Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk. / Mazur/cbcew.org.uk/Олександр Гаврик via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Rome Newsroom, Aug 29, 2023 / 10:34 am (CNA).

Pope Francis made the comment while speaking off the cuff during a live video conference with Russian youth Aug. 25. 

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, prelate of Opus Dei. / Credit: Opus Dei Communication Office

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 28, 2023 / 16:45 pm (CNA).

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, the prelate of Opus Dei, said the institution he has led since January 2017 “does not want to be an exception” in the Church.

Killorglin Parish, Co. Kerry, Biodiversity Garden, September 2022. / Photo credit : Jane Mellett

Dublin, Ireland, Aug 27, 2023 / 05:00 am (CNA).

The Church in Ireland is implementing the encyclical Laudato Si’ by setting a goal for all dioceses and parishes: Make 30% of outdoor spaces “biodiversity-friendly.”