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“None of the above” is the fastest-growing religious identifier in the United States and now approximates the percentage of Catholics in the country.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will build a statue to St. Frances Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants, because New York City has rejected including a statue of the saint in the city’s initiative to increase the number of statues of women.

Resolving the global crises of world hunger and malnutrition demands a shift away from a distorted approach to food and toward healthier lifestyles and just economic practices, Pope Francis said in an Oct. 16 message.

The Honduran bishops’ conference said narcotics trafficking has permeated the Central American country’s institutions and accused politicians of colluding with organized crime.

The mission and foundation of Catholic education are directly related to evangelization, said Thomas Burnford, head of the National Catholic Educational Association.

Catholics joined an array of faith communities, human rights groups, clergy, refugees and refugee resettlement agencies gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Oct. 15 protesting deep cuts to the refugee admissions program.

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is providing support to the communities affected by the fires through Catholic Charities of Los Angeles and local parishes and schools.

Church bells have been ringing in Qamishli and elsewhere in northeastern Syria, signaling the alarm to Christians and others of the ongoing Turkish military operation having a devastating humanitarian impact on civilians.