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Pope condemns ‘scandal’ of Christians killing Christians in Ukraine
After violence intensified in Ukraine recently, Pope Francis called for the U.N. and both sides to resume talks and asked people to pray "because prayer is our protest before God in wartime."
Research finds ‘secular bias’ in Western diplomacy
Marginalizing or eliminating religion severely hinders diplomatic dialogue and engagement with countries outside of the industrialized world, wrote two researchers studying foreign policy.
Archbishop Romero’s beatification will be soon, official says
Archbishop Oscar Romero could be declared blessed within months, said the chief promoter of his cause for sainthood, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia.
San Francisco’s Catholic teachers told to live out church teaching
The Archdiocese of San Francisco is proposing new clauses to contracts and is updating its handbooks for high school teachers regarding "hot-button issues" of Catholic teaching on sexual morality and religious practice.
Pro-life activists optimistic about state efforts to restrict abortion
While action on a bill that would ban abortions in the United States after 20 weeks has been delayed in Congress, pro-lifers are watching progress in South Carolina, West Virginia and Kansas to protect unborn life.
Growing the faith and selling all the tea in China
Temple University professor and devout Catholic John Smagula sees "the hand of God" in his travels to China, where he helps poor Catholic farmers market their tea to make money and to evangelize.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
Sisters fight evil of human slavery by aiming at traffickers
Ending human trafficking means confronting the brutal "darkness" that is driving those who exploit others, said a number of women religious helping victims.
Archbishop Chaput named for families’ synod
Pope Francis approved the U.S. bishops' election of Archbishop Charles Chaput among others to attend the Synod of Bishops studying the family this October in Rome.
Take 10 minutes and say something to Jesus, pope says
Pope Francis today advised people to turn off the television, read a Gospel passage and imagine Jesus. Then, the pope said, "I tell Jesus whatever comes into my mind to tell him."