Archive for May 1, 2016

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By Elise Harris

Why Iraq wasn't what I thought

Loai Behnam Toubia pulls up his shirt, uncovering a thick, dark scar – probably 10 inches long – that tears vertically... Read more

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Facing shortages, Venezuelan bishops want permission to bring in food, medicine

Amid Venezuela's grave economic crisis, the country's bishops have urged the government of President Nicolás Maduro to allow the Church... Read more

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By Ann Schneible

Pope laments recent violence in Syria, renews call for dialogue

Pope Francis on Sunday decried the resurgence of violence in Syria in recent days, especially in Aleppo, and renewed the... Read more