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Syrian Christian families who fled to Europe begin to return home
Suleiman al Khalil, the mayor of Sadad, told Russian media April 6 of the influx of Christians returning to the city after Russian forces defeated the al Nusra Front, reported Fides, the news agency of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Pope: Beware of ‘polite persecution’ disguised as culture, progress
Those who suffer this kind of persecution are not persecuted "for confessing Christ's name, but for wanting to have and manifesting the values of the son of God," he said April 12 during the Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Help end death penalty, debt burden, war, pope tells activists
Working to build dialogue, peace and justice in "our complex and violent world" is a huge and difficult task that requires seeking the common good, he said in a written message to participants at a conference in Rome.
Detroit’s archbishop, imam decry terrorism, pledge to work together
Archbishop Allen Vigneron's visit to the Islamic House of Wisdom came at the invitation of Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi. In matters of religious liberty, "We need to stand together as witnesses today," the archbishop said.
U.S. Catholic leaders visiting Iraq challenged to go home, work for peace
"You have come to listen to your brothers and sisters in Iraq who are suffering. The situation is very hard. We cry out with one voice, 'Don't forget us,'" Auxiliary Bishop Shlemon Warduni of Baghdad said.
Religion must be key part of foreign policy, says Madeleine Albright
"There are some who might want to engage in such a bridge-building effort without bringing religion into the conversation -- to them I say, 'Good luck,'" she added.
Pope to visit Armenia in June, then Georgia, Azerbaijan in autumn
Releasing the dates of both trips at the same time was seen as a diplomatic necessity given the ongoing dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave in Azerbaijan.
Climate change action is not about taking jobs away, cardinal says
"The same pope cannot be encouraging us to advise bishops to create jobs for people and create joblessness. It's about the need to look beyond; from what appears to be short-term goals to transform it into long-term visions.
Cupich: Pope has ‘intuition about where people live their actual lives’
It does not offer any new rules or norms. Rather, Pope Francis urges careful reflection on ministry to families and, especially, greater consideration in the language and attitude used when working with those who do not fully live church teaching.
Three parishes in So. Phila., two in Delaware County, will partner in June
As announced last weekend, two groups of parishes each will begin a “partnership” that calls for parishes and their churches not to close but to be managed jointly by one pastor.