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The Franciscan friar Fr. Placido Cortese (1907-1944). Il Messaggero di Sant’Antonio via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Pope Francis Advances Sainthood Cause of Italian Catholic Priest Who Saved Jews in WWII

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Fr. Placido Cortese has been dubbed “the Italian Fr. Kolbe.”

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Young People’s “friendship with mobile phones” Cause for Concern: Kenyan Catholic Nun

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Kenya’s Faith Leaders Engage “key political actors” to Foster “justice, peace, prosperity”

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Show Compassion amid “so much emotion”, Kenyan Pro-lifer on Handling Post-election Reality

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Why South Sudan Needs Now More Than Ever Leaders like Country’s Celebrated Catholic Bishop

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Catholic Church in South Africa “struggling financially” amid High Cost of Living: Bishop

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Catholic Charity Concerned Christians in Some African Countries Practice Faith Underground

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Catholic Bishops in Ethiopia Condole with Coptic Church after Church Fire in Cairo, Egypt

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Why South Sudan Needs Now More Than Ever Leaders like Country’s Celebrated Catholic Bishop

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Focus on Dialogue, Not “on marketing of ideas”: Vatican Official to Catholic Journalists

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Abduction, Killing of Priests in Nigeria "loud sign" of Government Failure: Advocacy Group

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Salesians in Angola Fostering “rights of children in conflict with law” and Reintegration

Kenya's President-elect, Dr. William Ruto, greeting the Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), Archbishop Martin Kivuva (foreground), representatives of religious leaders in Kenya in the background. Credit: Catholic MPs in Kenya/Facebook

Kenya’s Faith Leaders Engage “key political actors” to Foster “justice, peace, prosperity”

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On International Youth Day, Salesians Review Youth Empowerment Initiatives in Africa

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