Here’s a look at some of the stories making headlines today:
This morning, reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward of WDBJ7 in Virginia were murdered during a live broadcast. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Irbil, Iraq, says the plight of Christians fleeing Islamic State has challenged his faith.
Pope Francis will see ‘Homeless Jesus’ during his U.S. visit. The seven-foot-long bronze sculpture sits in front of a downtown Washington building occupied by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington.
Want to try to win a chance to see or watch the pope address Congress in DC?
• Today is the last day to enter Senator Chuck Schumer’s lottery here.
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From PressConnects, a look at the Southern Tier’s Theology on Tap series: Beer, appetizers and Catholicism at local pub
And from Crux: The ‘Fastest Nun in the West’ could become a saint
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Catholic headlines for August 26, 2015
