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Archbishop J. Michael Miller of Vancouver says he hopes that by Holy Thursday, churches can open with limited capacity.

During the papal trip to Iraq, Pope Francis spoke of their strength to move forward, to rebuild and to restore relationships of kinship and respect across religious and ethnic boundaries.

Attorneys for a Catholic health care system and an association of other Christian health care workers argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit March 3, 2021, for protecting doctors from being forced to perform gender-transition procedures against their moral or religious beliefs.

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis prayed March 6 for peace and justice in the upcoming trial of a white former city police officer in the death of George Floyd, an African American, while in police custody.

The yearlong pandemic has taken an emotional toll on Americans, with mental health professionals reporting they are getting more requests for assistance from people feeling helpless and experiencing anxiety and depression.

Speakers were invited by the Australian Embassy to the Holy See to mark International Women’s Day with a webinar March 8.

Asked about his meeting March 6 in Najaf with Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, an authority figure for Shiite Muslims in Iraq and around the world, Pope Francis said it “was good for my soul” and was another step on the path of promoting greater understanding and cooperation with Muslims.

In the spotlight: Pope in Iraq, Nigerian kidnappings, Myanmar coup