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Retired Pope Benedict XVI says he ‘feels protected’ by Pope Francis
Retired Pope Benedict XVI expressed his sincere gratefulness to Pope Francis, saying that his goodness "from the first moment of your election, in every moment of my life here, touches me deeply."
English bishops condemn rise in xenophobic attacks after Brexit vote
British police reported 85 hate crimes in the three days after Britain voted to leave the European Union June 23, a 57 percent jump from the month earlier.
St. Gabriel’s gets 3 grants totaling $62K, mostly for tech upgrades
Among the grants for the archdiocesan system that educates and cares for at-risk young men is a project in which boys who rebuild properties damaged by crime will now convert a barn into a workshop.
Suicide bombers hit predominantly Christian Lebanese village near border
Local news reports stated that the Islamic State group was suspected of the attack in the village of Qaa, which was carried out June 27 around 4 a.m. At least 15 people were injured.
South African church leaders criticize politicians for fueling violence
"We are disappointed that our political leaders have not been visible and loud enough in their condemnation of the recent factional violence and political assassinations," Bishop Abel Gabuza of Kimberley said.
With decision on Texas law, women across U.S. ‘just lost,’ says pro-lifer
Opponents of the law claimed the requirements were aimed at closing abortion clinics. But the state and many pro-life advocates maintained that the law protected women's health.
In Philadelphia visit, Indian cardinal praises respect for family and religion
Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, major archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, visited with church officials to discuss Catholic Christian communities in India and, with recent migration, in the United States.
Flooding devastates West Virginia; residents told to expect more rain
Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston asked for prayers for those affected by the devastating floods in West Virginia that have left 26 people dead, including a 4-year-old and an 8-year-old.
Brotherly embrace: Pope, Armenian leader highlight Christian unity
Recognizing that the church of Christ is one and that Christian divisions are a "scandal" to the world, Pope Francis and Armenian Apostolic Catholicos Karekin II offered their faithful the example of praying and working together.
Never again: Pope prays for Armenian genocide victims, future peace
In silence and in prayer while a mournful hymn was sung, Pope Francis formally paid tribute to the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed by Ottoman Turks in 1915-18.