Catholic News Service

Vatican releases pope’s schedule for visit to Myanmar, Bangladesh
- Oct 10, 2017
The Vatican has released Pope Francis’s schedule for his trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh later this year. Francis will visit Myanmar Nov. 27-30, before heading to neighboring Bangladesh Nov. 30-Dec. 2.

By Carol Glatz
International stewardship speakers examine faith practices of millennials
- Oct 10, 2017
Churches need to be aware of trends to serve those born after 1980 in effective ways. These young adults use technology to streamline their lives, using mobile payment apps instead of cash, are passionate about issues, and want to engage with an authentic and personalized community.

By Andrew Nelson
Pope recognizes martyrdom of Franciscans killed in Guatemala
- Oct 10, 2017
Pope Francis advanced the causes for sainthood for nine people on Tuesday October 10 at the Vatican. Two of those, a priest and a layman, were Franciscans who were martyred in Guatemala. They were killed shortly after Blessed Stanley Rother was martyred there. Rother was recently beatified in Oklahoma.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Caritas Philippines appeals for help, fears malnutrition in Marawi
- Oct 10, 2017
Government casualties have continued to rise as the conflict drags on in Marawi, Philippines, despite repeated promises by Philippine military commanders that it will soon be resolved. On Oct. 10, Bishop Edwin de la Pena said the Marawi diocese would be confronted with a malnutrition crisis after the conflict is over.

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Poverty, violence hinder progress for many women, girls, says nuncio
- Oct 10, 2017
Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations, said more must be done to protect the dignity of women, while promoting their integral development and advancement within the family and society. The Vatican’s UN delegation, he said, “strongly supports the international community in its efforts to raise awareness and take concrete steps to prevent the abhorrent phenomenon of violence perpetrated against migrant women and girls.”

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Help defend democracy, vote for governors, say Venezuelan bishops
- Oct 9, 2017
Venezuelans will elect governors for all 23 states on Oct. 15. The bishops have called on the country’s electoral authority to act fairly. The agency is highly mistrusted in the country because many believe officials altered vote totals for the July 30 Constituent Assembly election.

By Cody Weddle