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Lebanese cardinal to UNESCO: Christian exodus weakens moderate Islam
Speaking at UNESCO in Paris April 25, the cardinal, who is patriarch of Maronite Catholics, said Christians were "irreplaceable peacemakers" and, without them, "Islam will fall into the hands of fundamentalists." He called on Europe and the international community "to ensure that Christians remain in their countries."
U.N. head looks to religions for ‘moral leadership’ on climate change
To have development without destruction and "to transform our economies, however, we must first transform our thinking, and our values. In this, the world's religions can provide valuable leadership," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told religious leaders, scientists and scholars.
Violence erupts as Baltimore lays resident to rest
For four hours April 27, Freddie Gray Jr. was patiently and prayerfully memorialized. That peace, however, was extremely fragile.
Msgr. Lynn’s conviction reinstated by Pa. Supreme Court
The case of the former archdiocesan secretary for clergy took a dramatic new turn April 27 when the state’s high court overturned a lower court’s ruling that had released him from prison.
Inclement weather, logistical issues delay aid for Nepal quake victims
"The logistical problems are enormous and sadly, relief is being delayed," Father Pius Perumana, director of Caritas Nepal, told Catholic News Service April 28
High-level tweeting: Study confirms pope’s Twitter influence
According to "Twiplomacy," a study of the Twitter accounts of world leaders and their retweet rates, U.S. President Barack Obama has the most Twitter followers, but Pope Francis' @Pontifex is the most influential Twitter account -- his average "retweet" and "favorite" rate is more than eight times higher than Obama's.
Pope tells Portuguese bishop he hopes to visit Fatima in 2017
Pope Francis already is looking ahead to 2017 and particularly to marking important Marian feasts that year.
Pope prays for quake victims, sends donation, urges solidarity
Pope Francis offered his prayers to all of those affected by a deadly earthquake in Nepal, encouraged rescue and emergency workers in their efforts and sent an initial donation of $100,000.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
No boring homilies, pope tells new priests at ordination
Priests are called to nourish the faithful, he said, so they must ensure "that your homilies are not boring, that your homilies arrive directly in people's hearts because they flow from your heart, because what you tell them is what you have in your heart."