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rother Paul Favre-Miville works with metal at the Monastery of Notre Dame de l'Atlas near Medea, Algeria, in this undated photo. Brother Favre-Miville and six other Trappist monks murdered in 1996 by the members of the Armed Islamic Group will be beatified Dec. 8 in Oran, Algeria. (CNS photo/courtesy Vatican Dicastery for Communication)

Simple Christians: Ordinary Trappist martyrs gave extraordinary witness

Posted by - November 24, 2018
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After Islamic terrorists stormed the Algerian monastery he called home, Trappist Father Christian de Cherge felt compelled to put pen to paper and write down his…
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Cardinal Orani Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro blesses a homeless Jesus sculpture Nov. 18 in Rio de Janeiro. The event ended a weeklong series of activities to celebrate World Day of the Poor. (CNS photo/Carlos Moioli courtesy Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro)

‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture finds home outside Rio de Janeiro’s cathedral

Posted by - November 24, 2018
RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) — Cardinal Orani Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro blessed the sculpture “Homeless Jesus” Nov. 18, ending a weeklong series of events by Brazil’s Catholic Church to…
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