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Terrorist threats may suspend Masses in Philippines capital
An uptick in terrorist activity may cause Masses and other liturgical celebrations to be suspended in the capital city of... Read more
Pope calls on religions to condemn acts of terrorism, violence
Pope Francis spoke to representatives of different religions Thursday, telling them that acts of terrorism and violence must be very... Read more
Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Nigerian girls
Radical Islamist militant group Boko Haram has released 21 schoolgirls kidnapped from the Nigerian town of Chibok in 2014 in... Read more
Love can be only response to evil, Pope tells attack survivors
Pope Francis met with survivors of the Nice, France terrorist attack on Saturday, urging them to respond with forgiveness and... Read more
Vatican official: Religion has the responsibility to condemn terrorism
While genocide, war crimes, and violence against humanity continue to plague individuals across the globe, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal... Read more
In grilling UN speech, Amal Clooney blasts failure to stop ISIS
Nadia Murad, a young Yazidi woman who escaped ISIS captivity after her family was slaughtered, has been named a new... Read more
Woman charged in foiled attack on Notre Dame cathedral
A woman was charged over the weekend by French authorities in connection with an alleged terrorist plot to attack Notre... Read more
How the response to 9/11 affected Christians in the Middle East
On the 15th anniversary of the World Trade Center terror attacks, we shouldn't overlook how Middle Eastern Christians have suffered... Read more
Catholic and Shia Muslim leaders unite to condemn WMDs, terrorism
Shia Muslim religious leaders from Iran and U.S. Catholic bishops say they have a common fight against weapons of mass... Read more
Priest suffers minor injuries after failed suicide bomb, axe attack at Mass
A priest suffered minor injuries after a man armed with a suicide bomb and an axe attacked at Sunday Mass... Read more
Pope prays for victims of 'bloody' attack at a wedding in Turkey
After an explosion in southern Turkey lit up a wedding ceremony, killing 50 people and wounding nearly 100 more, Pope... Read more
Lourdes increased its security for the Assumption
The popular pilgrimage site at Lourdes, France beefed up its security Monday for the Solemnity of the Assumption. Read more
France offering all Assumption Masses for the country's intentions
Following the wave of Islamist terror attacks that have bloodied France since last year, the country’s bishops have decided to... Read more
Pence slammed for proposed Christian, Jewish refugee ban
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence was met with heated criticism after suggesting that a Trump administration may ban Christian... Read more
Pope sends condolences to victims of Pakistan hospital attack
Pope Francis offered his condolences to those affected by the “senseless and brutal” attack against a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan,... Read more
Nun who escaped with her life talks about ISIS attack in France
Sister Danielle, one of the religious who was held hostage by ISIS at a church in France, was able to... Read more
Pope condemns 'absurd violence' after priest is killed in French church
Pope Francis has decried the “absurd violence” which has left an elderly priest dead after his church in northern France... Read more
Pope responds to violence in Munich and Kabul with call for more prayer
On Sunday, Pope Francis responded to recent acts of violence in Germany and Afghanistan, expressing his closeness to the families... Read more
Munich archbishop, Benedict XVI grieve deadly shooting
The archbishop of Munich has called for prayers for the victims of Friday’s deadly shooting at a shopping mall, and... Read more
Doubts arise after alleged photo of Fr. Tom surfaces
After a photo supposedly showing Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, who was kidnapped in Yemen in March, emerged on social media, sources... Read more
