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So-called honor killing in Catholic family shocks Indian state
The murder of a socially poor Dalit Catholic man who had married a woman belonging to an upper-caste Syrian Christian family has fueled protests across India's southern state of Kerala.
Bolivian cardinal-designate says report on secret family slanderous
"If these accusations persist, I will have no problem in launching a legal complaint for libel against those who promote or spread it," Cardinal-designate Toribio Ticona Porco said.
Holy Spirit offers gifts that should be cherished, pope says
Pope Francis asked Catholics to recognize and be thankful for the undeserved gift of the Holy Spirit they received with the sacrament of confirmation.
State Department releases annual report on international religious freedom
UPDATED - Everyone has "a stake in this fight" for religious freedom, said the U.S. ambassador at large for international religious freedom, Sam Brownback.
Marian Mission in North Philadelphia
Please considering joining in this mission! It will take place from June 19-25 starting at St. Veronica's Church, 533 W. Tioga St., Philadelphia.
Creighton University’s longest serving president dies at age 81
Jesuit Father Michael Morrison, the longest serving president of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and a major force in its growth, died May 24.
Bucks County Pro-Life Coalition 2018 Celebrate Life 5K Run/ 2K F
Help support the Bucks County Pro Life Coalition. Our goal for this event is to raise money to help support the many crisis pregnancy centers and homes in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.
Cardinal Bo among faith leaders pledging to back Myanmar peace efforts
The faith leaders rejected the misuse of religion and race to divide the country, saying that doing so violates the fundamental tenets of the world's religious traditions and brings hatred, discrimination and violence.
Teaching on all-male priesthood is definitive, cardinal-designate says
That only men can be validly ordained to the priesthood is a truth that is part of the Catholic faith and will not and cannot change, said Cardinal-designate Luis Ladaria.
Foothills of Ozarks resonate with Marian hymns at shrine on new feast day
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight offered Mass at the National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church, in Laurie, the Monday after Pentecost.