The desecrated face of a statue of the crucified Christ in a Jerusalem church should move Catholics around the world “to recognize the pain of so many of our brothers and sisters” in the Holy Land, who have experienced the tragedy of violence and natural disasters, said a top Vatican official.
Vatican official asks Catholics to give to Good Friday collection
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USCCB committee decries rising antisemitism in U.S.
Saying they are outraged by growing “antisemitic rhetoric” across the country, members of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs urged Christians to decry hate-filled statements and violence aimed at Jewish individuals, homes and institutions.
Winona-Rochester bishop expresses outrage over desecration at Catholic cemetery
Arson, vandalism and other destruction have taken place at more than 100 Catholic sites across the United States since May 2020.
Mass of reparation held at Sauk Centre parish following church vandalism
A special rosary and Mass of reparation was held Friday, Sept. 23 at Our Lady of the Angels Church in Sauk Centre after a vandalism incident the previous weekend that resulted in significant damage.
Officials condemn violence, threats after high court leak on abortion case
Biden administration officials issued a statement against violence May 9 following protests outside the homes of two Supreme Court justices in the Washington area as well as a spate of vandalism and disruptions targeting locales of groups that oppose abortion.
Vandalism at Holy Land abbey caused by small minority, monk says
A Benedictine priest told a Jewish delegation visiting his monastery that the monks know the perpetrators of vandalism represented a small minority of radicalized Jews.
Cardinal urges prayer to protect religious rights on Religious Freedom Day
The cardinal, who chairs the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty, expressed particular concern that such rights are violated by rising incidents in recent years of vandalism at churches, where buildings have been damaged, statues toppled and other damage incurred.