Pachamama carvings recovered, Mater Amazonia exhibit at Vatican Museums to open, Westminster bishop responds to 39 dead found in English lorry, seven Catholic demonstrators guilty of trespassing at naval base, Australia begins new cause for canonization.

Truett Foster McKeehan, son of TobyMac, has died, latest in Vatican finance scandal involves €50-million, record-breaking marathon running makes the sign of the cross, baseball chaplain calls his team his parish, Colorado releases abuse numbers, China shutting more churches down, Nobel-winner named to Pontifical Academy of Sciences, new scam impersonates bishops.

Polish bishops calling for St. JP2 to become a Doctor of the Church, Russian Orthodox clerics sign letter critical of Putin, Hong Kong's auxiliary bishop speaks out in peaceful demonstration, half of Bangladesh village baptized, pro-life groups call for end to fetal tissue in animal research.

Bishops address violence in Chile, Mexican bishops call for peace to cartel violence, Quebec historian reconstructing a saint's face, priest @Flas7.0 becomes latest Instagram sensation, Jesus saves a runner in Minnesota.

Pachamama carving from Amazon Synod tossed into River Tiber, leaked Vatican documents reveal large financial transactions, world Catholic population increases, Pope Francis on World Mission Sunday.

Explosion kills 62 in Afghan mosque bombing, bishop of Bissau proposes reconciliation commission, Australia's government considers protection for religious discrimination, groundbreaking begins for largest parish church in US.

A Kenyan priest who was kidnapped has been found dead, New York City mayor in feud over Mother Cabrini, assisted suicide laws pose dangers to disabled, Amazon Synod Indigenous priest says celibacy is a gift and not an obstacle to priesthood, Catholic teachers rally with Muslims against sex ed program in Ghana.

Smart rosary launched for 99 Euro, America's newest national shrine is its oldest, Nigerian bishop supports building a border wall, Philadelphia priest says safe injection sites is euthanasia, Quebec has another controversial bill.

Ethiopian Prime Minister wins Nobel Peace Prize, new bishops in Saint John, Sorsogon, and Nueva Pamplona, Cardinal Sarah not against the pope, and Vatican has new police director.

Eugenio Scalfari misquotes Pope Francis again, beatification process for St. John Paul II's parents begins, Little Sisters of the Poor file for exemption from contraceptives mandate, Auxiliary bishop of New York resigns, church in Louisville reaffirms sanctuary status.