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Russia’s Catholic, Orthodox to rebuild church buildings in Syria
Msgr. Igor Kovalevsky, secretary-general of the Russian bishops' conference, said the project should be viewed as the "first concrete outcome" of Pope Francis' meeting in Cuba with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill.
Lebanese cardinal urges EU leaders to end Mideast wars, return displaced
He said the region's conflicts and wars must stop and that Palestinian refugees and displaced Iraqis and Syrians should "return to their own countries to preserve their own identities."
Indian bishop kidnapped, released by attackers demanding money
Bishop Prasad Gallela of Cuddapah was blindfolded, handcuffed and forcibly taken away while he was traveling home after celebrating Mass at Karunagiri Shrine April 25.
Catholic, Anglican leaders welcome Irish priest’s step toward sainthood
Jesuit Father Conor Harper said what is remarkable about him was the way he is "revered in the two Christian traditions that were so dear to him, the Roman Catholic and the Protestant.
Holy Spirit works through listening to one another, pope says
Only through listening to others with humility can the Holy Spirit work and "the communion of the church" be expressed, he said April 28 during the Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Mapping with the stars: Nuns instrumental in Vatican celestial survey
Up until recently, the women were no more than nameless nuns whose image has long been preserved in a black and white photograph. But now their identities have been pulled out of obscurity by Jesuit Father Sabino Maffeo.
Vatican finance watchdog sees jump in red flag transactions
Although the Financial Intelligence Authority received 544 reports of "suspicious activities" in 2015 -- three times more than the previous year -- only 17 were handled by Vatican judges.
After job-swap show, Irish street cleaner pledges help to Filipinos
Mark Crosbie, a street cleaner with Dublin City Council, told how his perspective on life has changed forever since he spent a few days cleaning the streets of the Philippines' densely populated capital, Manila.
Pope advances sainthood causes of Irish Jesuit, Albanian martyrs
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of an Irish Jesuit and dedicated his life to the sick and the dying as well as the cause of 38 Albanian martyrs killed during the communist persecution of Christians.
Burundian Catholic woman honored for her work after ethnic violence
When ethnic violence erupted in Burundi, Marguerite Barankitse hid targeted families and cared for orphaned children.