Archive for May 15, 2014

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Warren Buffett’s billion-dollar abortion funding draws fire

Pro-life advocates have drawn attention to a report showing that businessman Warren Buffett’s charitable foundation has given more than $1.2... Read more

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Russian prison chaplain witnesses stories of conversion, hope

Despite its challenges, prison ministry in the Russian Federation is an important apostolate, changing lives and leading to conversions, a... Read more

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By Elise Harris

A Christian without the Church is purely idealistic, Pope says

Pope Francis reflected in his daily Mass on how the apostles evangelized by first telling the history of God’s people,... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope Francis decries arms trade as hindrance to peace

Upon receiving the credentials of seven new ambassadors to the Holy See, Pope Francis urged the diplomats to work for... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

Pornography faulted as a root of human trafficking

An expert in combating human trafficking urged congressmen last week to focus their efforts against the scourge on reducing the... Read more

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Focolare movement still working for goal of a united world, leader says

Ecclesial movements’ work to promote peace should be “an effort to witness” that it is possible, according to Maria Voce,... Read more