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New York high school teacher among scientists who ‘heard’ sound in space
NEW YORK (CNS) — Through long years of research by scientists, including a physics teacher at Regis High School in Manhattan, gravitational waves have been directly measured, confirming the last prediction of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity. On Sept. 14, the faint “chirp” of two black holes colliding 1.3 billion light-years away was heard […]
Ultimate relief from mandate may lie beyond the courts, say plaintiffs
"Ultimately," said Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, "the solution is the elections and moving the elections in the right way."
Pope condemns ‘cruel abominations’ of Belgium attacks
"To all, I ask that you persevere in prayer and in asking the Lord in this Holy Week to comfort the hearts of the afflicted and to convert the hearts of those people taken in by cruel fundamentalism," the pope said.
Need for church role seen in shortcomings of U.S.-Cuba relations
"It is time for some of our leadership in the Catholic Church to take a stronger stand with the Cuban government and demand more; it is time to stop dancing around them," Andy Gomez said
Churches say Holy Land violence must end, occupation is root cause
The church must speak out against the continuing Israeli-Palestinian violence and remind people of their responsibilities, said representatives of the Catholic ordinaries of the Holy Land.
Church leaders say South Sudan’s economic woes direct result of conflict
The world's newest state, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011, was plunged into conflict in December 2013 between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and rebels allied with his former deputy, Riek Machar.
British government defeats attempt to label ISIS actions as genocide
A bill in Parliament would have obliged the government to consider requests for asylum if they were made by refugees recognized as victims of the genocide, possibly up to 4.8 million such people.
Pew study finds women generally more religious than men
The findings were are part of a comprehensive look at religious practices by gender among Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews and the religiously unaffiliated in 192 countries and territories.
‘Faith overshadows fear’ amid Boko Haram’s terrorist acts, says bishop
"As the bishop, I am in a particular place because God has planted me there in order to serve the people," Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of Maiduguri, Nigeria, said.
Church officials dismiss rumors that kidnapped priest will be crucified
Social media posts claim that Islamic State agents kidnapped a Salesian priest in Yemen and are torturing him, and plan to crucify him on Good Friday. His order's province in India had no information on his whereabouts.