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German church to review employment practices after European court ruling
On April 17, the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice ruled that demands for church employees to have a "religious affiliation" should be subject to judicial review.
Catholic group: Young Europeans need political support to start families
The European Union had 1.58 live births per woman in 2015, according to official statistics. A total fertility rate of around 2.1 live births per woman is considered the replacement level in developed countries.
Pope commemorates life of beloved Italian bishop who served poor
The church needs courageous men and women like Italian Bishop Antonio Bello of Molfetta, who imitated Jesus' closeness to the poor and the downtrodden, Pope Francis said.
Humanity 2.0: Vatican hosts experts to discuss tenderness
Close to 100 financiers, philanthropists, artists, tech experts, physicians, politicians and religious leaders spent more than an hour in a Vatican meeting room talking about tenderness.
Be fruitful and multiply: Threatened trees planted in Vatican Gardens
The Vatican Gardens has branched out and added a small orchard to its hillsides, becoming a safe haven for a number of endangered native Italian fruit and nut tree species.
Bush recalled for her ‘unwavering love, devotion’ to family, community
Wife of the nation's 41st president and mother of the 43rd president, Barbara Bush died at home in Houston April 17 surrounded by family. She was 92.
Mexican priest stabbed in his parish
Father Ruben Alcantara Diaz was attacked April 18, just prior to the 7 p.m. Mass at Our Lady of Carmen Parish in Cuautitlan Izcalli, the Diocese of Izcalli said in a short statement.
Mother killed on Southwest flight was firm believer in Catholic schools
Jennifer Riordan, a Catholic wife and mother from Albuquerque, N.M., was a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight and died from injuries she suffered when one of the plane's engines broke apart and burst into the cabin through a window.
Motion fails: Parliament wanted to direct CCCB on papal abuse apology
A conservative member of Parliament blocked a motion calling on the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to invite Pope Francis to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in abuse at Indian residential schools.
‘V Encuentro’ inspires Texas youth group to connect with other cultures
The "V Encuentro" process is emphasizing evangelization and the call of every baptized Catholic to be a missionary disciple of God's love.