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Sudan husband's hope for wife's death sentence appeal
Jun 04, 2014
The husband of a woman facing the death penalty in Sudan for abandoning her religious faith has told the BBC he is hopeful an appeal against the sentence for apostasy will be successful.
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Cycling champion receives jersey blessed by Pope Francis
Jun 04, 2014
The winner of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, Nairo Quintana of Colombia, has received the pink championship jersey that Pope Francis blessed before the competition.
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New book gives short take on St Thomas Aquinas
Jun 03, 2014
Recently released, “The One-Minute Aquinas” aims to share the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas in an accessible format to help more people learn from the medieval saint, theologian, and philosopher.
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Pope Francis Urges Couples to Raise Kids, Not Cats and Dogs
Jun 03, 2014
Pope Francis had a message for married couples on Monday: four-legged friends don’t offer the same opportunities for love and godliness as raising a child.
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Pope Francis: Satan Out to Destroy the Family
Jun 03, 2014
Pope Francis is fast becoming known as the Pope of the family and of the devil. He mentioned both in the same breath this weekend at a massive gathering of a movement called the Catholic Charismatic Renewal at a packed soccer stadium not far from the Vatican.
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Education ministry distances itself from Christian-bashing seminar at UiTM
Jun 03, 2014
The Education Ministry today distanced itself from the controversial seminar on Allah and Christology held at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) last month, saying that it does not put up any restrictions on varsity-organised activities.
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Marriage requires love that imitates Christ :Pope
Jun 03, 2014
In his June 2 homily, Pope Francis addressed married couples in the Vatican, pointing to fidelity, perseverance, and fruitfulness as the three characteristics of authentic Christian love.
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'You can make a better world,' Pope tells disadvantaged children
Jun 03, 2014
This morning the “Ode to Joy” rang out from a teenaged orchestra as Pope Francis entered a room packed with 400 Italian school children from disadvantaged homes.
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Pope to packed stadium: families are under attack
Jun 02, 2014
Pope Francis has led a pep rally to boost faith at Rome's soccer stadium, packed with more than 50,000 Catholics who follow charismatic movements, which he jokingly likened to samba dancing.
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Candlelight vigil in Vatican celebrates Mary's faith, witness
Jun 02, 2014
Hundreds of clergy, religious, and laity processed through the Vatican gardens in a candlelight vigil on Saturday evening to mark the close of a month traditionally dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan