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Cardinal Zen and Jimmy Lai among Hong Kongers nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
A bipartisan congressional commission chaired by Rep. Chris Smith announced Thursday the nomination of six Hong Kongers for their efforts... Read more
Pope Francis lands in South Sudan, fulfilling yearslong dream of visit to war-torn country
The pope has called his Feb. 3-5 visit to Juba, South Sudan’s capital, a “pilgrimage of peace.” Read more
AP tells reporters to call crisis pregnancy centers ‘anti-abortion centers’
Reporters should “avoid potentially misleading terms such as pregnancy resource centers or pregnancy counseling centers,” according to the AP’s Abortion... Read more
3 dead, 20 injured after bus traveling to Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine in Mexico overturns
The accident occurred Sunday on the Mexico-Puebla highway as the pilgrims were en route to the Basilica of Our Lady... Read more
Pope Francis at ecumenical prayer service in Sudan: Those who choose Christ choose peace
About 50,000 people attended the ecumenical prayer service. Read more
20 attorneys general warn CVS, Walgreens against abortion pills in their states
The letter states that companies must “keep apprised not only of federal law but also of the laws of the... Read more
Pope Francis on World Day for Consecrated Life: Religious have ‘special role’ in the Church
Pope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s St. Mary... Read more
Pope Francis holds moment of silence for slain priests and religious in South Sudan
Pope Francis met with bishops, priests, and religious on the second day of his historic visit to South Sudan. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua sentences priest critical of the regime to 10 years in prison
Father Óscar Danilo Benavidez Dávila was found guilty Jan. 16. State prosecution requested a sentence of eight years in prison;... Read more
European court: Russia violated human rights by not legally recognizing gay unions
Three couples claimed Russia’s failure to recognize their request for homosexual marriages violated the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights. Read more
Pope Francis to Congolese charities: ‘It’s not philanthropy, but faith’
The pope praised the work being done to assist those in poverty and emphasized the importance of Christian charity as... Read more
Religious freedom ‘under assault’ across the world, leaders testify at summit
Faith leaders from across the world gathered in Washington, D.C., at the International Religious Freedom Summit this week. Read more
Pope Francis to priests in Congo: Bring people Jesus, who ‘heals the wounds of every heart’
Speaking in Our Lady of Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa on Feb. 2, the pope encouraged priests and religious to continue... Read more
Statue of Mary untouched in earthquake that demolished cathedral in Turkey
The image of Our Lady was unharmed in the quake that brought down Annunciation Cathedral in the city of Alexandretta... Read more
Mexican court rules against pro-family leader who called a trans woman legislator a man
The court ruled against the National Front for the Family and its president, Rodrigo Iván Cortés, for calling Salma Luévano,... Read more
Senate bill would expand restrictions on foreign aid for abortions
The bill, known as the American Values Act, would clarify existing prohibitions on foreign aid for abortions. Read more
‘No more bloodshed,’ Pope Francis begs South Sudan’s leaders
On the first day of his peace pilgrimage, Pope Francis begged the leaders of South Sudan to work together to... Read more
Court rules pro-life group owes nearly $1 million in fines for Planned Parenthood protests
A Spokane County judge ruled in December that the “Church at Planned Parenthood” repeatedly violated state law. Read more
Church in Costa Rica to compensate four victims of ex-priest serving 20-year sentence
An agreement has been reached to compensate four victims of sexual abuse by ex-priest Mauricio Víquez Lizano, who is serving... Read more
Canadian man says hospital staff ‘pressured’ him to euthanize his wife
The widower is sounding the alarm over what he says is a shocking and dangerous bias in the medical system... Read more
