Archive for January 14, 2016

12-year-old twins in Homs, Syria, Sept. 13, 2015. They had been out of school for three years and now attend a UNICEF-supported school club in summers. ?w=200&h=150

For children in conflict areas, education is a luxury

Children in conflict areas desperately need an education, but violence and lack of funding finds one in four of them... Read more

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Could Trump's Muslim ban threaten everyone's religious freedom?

A prominent proposal by GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump would ban Muslim immigrants from entering the U.S. and would monitor... Read more

Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington attends the Synod on the Family, Oct. 9, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Wuerl explains why Church workers must be consistent with the Gospel

Church workers have to lead people toward Catholic teaching in their public lives, not away from it, the Archbishop of... Read more

Pope Francis meets with students in Paul VI audience hall on May 31, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope's message to youth: have courage to swim against the tide

Pope Francis has sent a special message to the youth who will participate in the Jubilee of Boys and Girls... Read more

An ecumenical Christmas fellowship at Sacred Heart parish in Neotan, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Dec. 26, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

How Christians in remote India came together to celebrate Christmas

In the remote foothills of India’s Patkai-Bum mountains, a Catholic parish joined Christians of various denominations to share the joy... Read more

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Mexican bishop: 'El Chapo' blood money should be returned to community

Bishop Benjamin Castillo Plascencia of Celaya, Mexico praised the capture of the notorious drug lord, Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as... Read more

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Pope Francis invites 2,000 homeless, migrants to circus

On Thursday afternoon the office for papal charities offered a unique charity event for Rome's marginalized: an entire circus organized... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Child labor, sexual abuse, death - the plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon

The life of a refugee is rarely easy. But it is particularly difficult for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, most of... Read more

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Anglican leaders smack Episcopal Church over gay marriage

A meeting of national leaders of the Anglican Communion on Thursday issued a statement reprimanding the Episcopal Church, its American... Read more