Archive for August 22, 2019

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In first-ever event, UN commemorates religious victims of violence

The United Nations General Assembly has designated Aug. 22 as the first-ever International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Vatican diplomat: Solidarity must be at the heart of the European project

The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States said Wednesday that politics surrounding migration in Europe fuel ideological conflicts that do... Read more

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Ex-Philly pastor arrested for charges of embezzling roughly $100,000 of church funds

A priest in Downingtown, Penn., a suburb west of Philadelphia, was arrested yesterday for stealing roughly $100,000 in church funds... Read more

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Suspected Hindu radicals arrested in India after attack on Catholic pilgrims 

Six suspected members of a radical Hindu group were arrested in India this week after dozens of Catholics were attacked... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Children before politics say parents as Catholic adoption agency heads to court

Parents of five adoptive children were present in court on Thursday in support of a Catholic adoption agency in Michigan... Read more

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Bishops praise proposal to clarify religious exemptions for federal contractors

Leaders at the U.S. bishops’ conference have praised a U.S. Labor Department proposal to clarify protections for religious employers seeking... Read more