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Theologians ask if Luther split needed to be a ‘church-dividing’ event
That is the question some theologians and historians are asking in 2017, the 500th anniversary of Luther's posting of his 95 theses on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany.
Restorers unveil frescoed chambers in the Catacombs of St. Domitilla
The Catacombs of St. Domitilla are believed to be the world's oldest existing Christian cemetery and are among the largest in Italy with a total of some 150,000 burial spots.
Pope will not make South Sudan visit this year, spokesman says
With the civil war worsening and famine spreading, Pope Francis already in March had expressed doubts about the possibility of making the trip.
Bishops in southern Mexico face threats from organized criminal groups
The bishops serve a region rife with drug cartel activities and parishes located in impoverished indigenous communities where people eke out existences by cultivating opium poppies.
Christians share hope, not ‘vinegar of bitterness,’ pope says
Christians are called to be "sowers of hope," consoling and defending the poor and anyone in need, Pope Francis said.
Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega dies at 83
With a tweet, the president of Panama announced the May 29 death of Manuel Noriega, a former U.S. ally who later became an enemy and dictator of the Central American nation.
Historic Arizona chapel built by artist DeGrazia damaged in fire
The chapel was built by Ted DeGrazia in 1952 in honor of Jesuit missionary Father Eusebio Kino and dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The dearly bereaved find help, and new friends, in caring parishioners
For a dozen years Fran Williams has been helping people cope with the death of a loved one in the Bereavement Support Group at Christ the King Parish. People often just listen for weeks before opening up and begin the healing.
Former Lebanese Christian militia leader now works to build peace
Assaad Chaftari is a member of Fighters for Peace, a small group of former militiamen from Lebanon's various sects. He and others are determined to prevent future generations from falling into violence.
One in the Spirit: Catholics, Pentecostals celebrate Pentecost with pope
Pope Francis invited some 300 Pentecostal and evangelical leaders to Rome to join an estimated 30,000 Catholic charismatics in celebrating Pentecost and marking the 50th anniversary of the Catholic charismatic renewal.