Top Stories
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Critics: global religious freedom report falls short of action needed
Jul 30, 2014
As the U.S. State Department releases its annual global religious freedom report, observers say that the government must take more action to fight persecution and secure religious liberty around the world.
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Papal delegation suspends ordinations in Paraguay diocese
Jul 30, 2014
An apostolic visitation of Paraguay's Cuidad del Este diocese concluded on Saturday with the visitors suspending a scheduled ordination until they have reached conclusions about their investigation.
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Pope will visit Philadelphia in 2015 for World Meeting of Families
Jul 28, 2014
Archbishop Charles Chaput has disclosed the Pope Francis plans to attend the World Meeting of Families, to be held September 2015 in Philadelphia.
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Violence in Nigeria has 'no boundaries' now, archbishop says
Jul 28, 2014
In wake of two bombings this week in Nigeria, targeting both an Islamic scholar and a senior politician, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama has called for greater proactive efforts to identify all violent groups.
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US must adapt foreign policy to solve migrant crisis, says bishop
Jul 28, 2014
The head of the U.S. bishops’ international justice and peace committee implored Secretary of State John Kerry to utilize U.S. foreign policy to address the “root causes” of child migration from Central America.
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Give primacy to God, Pope says
Jul 28, 2014
Pope Francis on Saturday visited the Italian city of Caserta, encouraging the people of the region to place God at the center of their lives.
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Jesus is the great treasure, Pope teaches
Jul 28, 2014
Pope Francis on Sunday stressed the priceless value of encountering Jesus, noting that Jesus’ parables speak of those who are willing to trade everything for the Kingdom of God.
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UN 'cannot stand by' during 'crime against humanity' in Mosul, says Chaldean Patriarch
Jul 25, 2014
In an urgent message to UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Sako has said that the UN “cannot stand by and be a witness to the ongoing atrocities committed against Christians” in Iraq.
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Meriam Ibrahim lands in Rome, meets with Pope Francis
Jul 25, 2014
A Sudanese woman spared of a death sentence for refusing to renounce her Christian faith arrived in Rome with her family Thursday, where they met with Pope Francis a few hours after landing.
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Iraqi abbot calls for action to ensure local Christians' future
Jul 25, 2014
Following the effective expulsion of Christians from the city of Mosul by Islamists last week, a prominent local abbot has voiced the need for concrete action supporting Christians in Iraq.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan