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Pope prays for Orthodox, Catholic Christians kidnapped in Syria
His remarks came shortly after the third anniversary of the abductions of Syriac Orthodox Metropolitan Gregorios Yohanna and Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Paul, both of Aleppo, who were kidnapped April 22, 2013, in northern Syria.
Call to mercy means education for more refugees
With a campaign called "Mercy in Motion," Jesuit Refugee Service is trying to raise $35 million this year so that by 2020 it can educate an additional 100,000 refugees per year.
In Britain, disagreement over effects of gender-neutral facilities
Catholic schools that voluntarily set up gender-neutral toilets or changing rooms to accommodate increasing numbers of transgender students could be sued in the event of a sex attack, a Catholic lawyer warned.
New nuncio to U.S. says he’s ready to listen and learn
Archbishop Christophe Pierre said a nuncio's mission is "to help the pope understand -- the pope and those that work with him -- to understand what's going on."
When it comes to happiness, there’s no app for that, pope tells teens
Pope Francis made a surprise visit to 100,000 teenagers April 23 in St. Peter's Square. He placed a purple stole over his shoulders and sat down for one hour, offering the sacrament of reconciliation to 16 boys and girls.
Church is no longer ‘church of the poor,’ says Indian theologian nun
"Today the church is no more the church of the poor, but one can even say it is the church of institutions," said Presentation Sister Shalini Mulackal, president of Indian Theological Association.
Brothers, sisters, fathers: Religious orders key to global child protection
In a continuing effort to protect children, the Catholic Church's focus is now turning to religious orders of men and women, who run most of the 300,000 Catholic schools and orphanages around the world.
Norwegian bishop: To avoid same-sex marriage, no more civil weddings
Bishop Bernt Eidsvig of Oslo told Catholic News Service that he would have to seek permission from the Vatican, but added, "It's clear we must distinguish our own church marriages from others."
Bishops welcome Commons vote to declare ISIS atrocities ‘genocide’
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster said the 278-0 vote recognized "the tragedy being suffered by the people of Syria and across the Middle East."
Charity begins at home, but must not stop there, pope says
"The cradle and the home" of Catholic charity is the family, the pope said April 21 during a meeting with about 700 delegates to a convention of diocesan Caritas operations.