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Pope's Philly trip could be a turning point on US marriage front
Legal expert Alan Sears said that the push for marriage redefinition in the U.S. has provided a platform for the... Read more
The plight of Christians in Turkey, ahead of Pope Francis' visit
Since the beginning of the Iraq war in 2003, and especially since the eruption of the Syrian civil war in... Read more
The Pope sides with the Gospel, not political ideologies
Pope Francis has said he aims to express the social doctrine of the Church, not the views of partisan political... Read more
Be brothers and sisters for peace, Pope tells Europe
Pope Francis said Tuesday that brotherhood and a spirit of mutual service are needed to overcome conflict, telling the Council... Read more
The challenge of human rights recognition in Europe
While Pope Francis was applauded at the European Parliament on Tuesday at his mention of children “killed even before being... Read more
Will Pope Francis' words foster a new pact for Europe?
With elections for European Parliament having taken place in May, an auxiliary bishop of Brussels hopes that Pope Francis' Nov.... Read more
Human dignity at risk in Europe, advocates warn before Pope's speech
Ahead of Pope Francis’ Nov. 25 address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, pro-life leaders are emphasizing the danger... Read more
Will Pope Francis' visit to Europe's parliament bolster family issues?
Awaiting the Pope's visit to Strasbourg next week, an official of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe says... Read more
US cardinal to the undocumented: you can 'come out of the shadows'
The vice president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has said that charitable immigration reform must address the needs of both... Read more
The life of minorities in Ukraine, one year after protests began
One year ago, Mustafa Nayyem, a Ukrainian journalist born in Afghanistan, began Euromaidan from his post on Facebook: "Let us... Read more
What's the biggest threat to Asia? Atheism, this cardinal says
Hong Kong's retired prelate Cardinal Joseph Zen said that amid decades of communist rule in China, human values are at... Read more
Few topics are more manipulated than hunger, Pope tells UN
Pope Francis on Thursday condemned the excessive consumption and misuse of food, saying that often the statistics surrounding the topic... Read more
Abuse allegations were addressed immediately, Spanish archbishop says
The Archdiocese of Granada, Spain, has defended its response to the case of three priests accused of abusing an underage... Read more
Poverty, divorce, alcoholism – no shortage of challenges for Church in Belarus
In Belarus, western Ukraine's neighbor to the north, the Church is doing its best to reach out to the people,... Read more
#savealeppo – International movement urges a ceasefire in the Syrian city
As the battle over Syria's largest city has raged for more than two years, the Community of Sant'Egidio on Tuesday... Read more
Pope's visit to Philly will be 'icing on the cake' for family meeting
After Pope Francis officially confirmed that he will visit Philadelphia next fall for the World Meeting of Families, Archbishop Charles... Read more
'The right to forget': sins are left behind in the confessional
Speaking about the “right to forget” sins after confessing them, a Vatican official stressed that God’s mercy truly frees us... Read more
Domestic violence increasingly on the Vatican's radar
A Catholic psychologist who recently met with the Pontifical Council for the Laity says violence between partners is still a... Read more
Priest swaps clerical hats with a 'sharp, healthy' Benedict XVI
A priest who met and exchanged zucchettos with retired pontiff Benedict XVI last week marveled at the former pope's joy,... Read more
UK pro-lifers throw rare legal punch against sex-selective abortion
Claiming that the government has turned a blind eye to sex-selective abortions, British pro-life activists are launching a rare private... Read more
