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Millions of African children orphaned by violence, AIDS
Tens of millions of African orphans are in need of support and care from a loving, stable family said experts... Read more
Minn. archdiocese suggests dispute with sex abuse affidavit
An auxiliary bishop of the Saint Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese says the affidavit of a former chancellor on the handling of sex... Read more
Papal trip to Korea should renew local Churches, priest says
In the run up to Pope Francis visit to South Korea next month, a Korean priest said he expects ground... Read more
Ramadan fasting ban in China draws criticism
A Chinese province’s ban on the observance of the Ramadan fast among Muslim university students ignores the importance that religion... Read more
Pope Francis to make two trips to Italian city of Caserta
The Vatican confirmed today that Pope Francis will travel twice to the city where an evangelical pastor from Buenos Aires... Read more
Chaldean patriarch: current state of Iraq is 'chaos'
Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako of Iraq has written a letter urging government officials to “waste no more time” in... Read more
(Explicit) Video shows Planned Parenthood promoting violent sex to minors
Planned Parenthood is under fire after a new undercover investigation found staff members promoting bondage, whipping and other violent sexual... Read more
John Paul II taught that 'the body matters,' priest says
Saint John Paul II's teaching on love and sexuality shows the dignity of the human body and how concrete acts... Read more
Jesuits working to free abducted priest in Afghanistan
More than a month after the kidnapping of Fr. Alexis Prem Kumar, S.J. near the Afghan city of Herat, his... Read more
Archbishop calls slated black mass offensive, horrendous
Archbishop of Oklahoma City Paul Coakley called a black mass scheduled to take place in the city's civic center an... Read more
Women speak out against 'extreme' abortion bill
A federal bill to remove almost all abortion regulations is drawing strong opposition from critics who say that it would... Read more
Senate rejects bill to end employer conscience protections
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill that opponents warned would have stripped conscience protections for businesses, drawing a... Read more
Official song released for papal visit to South Korea
The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea has revealed the official song for Pope Francis’ visit to the country, scheduled... Read more
Faith leaders join in condemnation of UK assisted dying bill
Various religious leaders have joined their voices to denounce a bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill... Read more
Papuans in Australia celebrate feast of Bl. Peter To Rot
The Papua New Guinean community in Sydney celebrated recently the feast day of Bl. Peter To Rot, himself a Papuan... Read more
Vatican lauds wide reach of #PAUSEforPeace campaign
In wake of the Vatican’s viral campaign urging faithful worldwide to pause for a moment of silence during the world... Read more
Indian cardinal appeals for peace after crucifix vandalized
After a statue of a crucifix in Mumbai was vandalized in the early hours of Monday morning, the city's archbishop... Read more
North Carolina lawmakers stand by 'Choose Life' plates
Several lawmakers in North Carolina have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a censorship case related to pro-life specialty... Read more
Soccer stars to play inter-religious friendly match for peace
Retired soccer star Javier “Pupi” Zanetti, who was captain of the Argentinean national team and of Inter Milan in Italy,... Read more
Pope says economy must fight 'throwaway culture'
Pope Francis had lunch with participants in an international economics seminar on Saturday, saying their efforts to bring the human... Read more
