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Memories of genocide drive Rwandans in rebuilding their nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- When Nathalie Piraino returns home to Rwanda, she sees a country advancing economically and politically. She also has found that memories from her homeland's genocidal bloodbath 20 years ago, which claimed as many as 1 million of Rwanda's 11.5 million people, remain vivid.
Diplomacy, peacebuilding head off violence before mass atrocities arise
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Healing and reconciliation continue 20 years after Rwanda's 100 days of genocide, making the central African nation a strong example for troubled states to emulate, international observers said.
Foundation of Jamie Moyer and wife helps kids deal with loss of loved one
As the Phillies play their home opening game today, fan favorite Moyer took time before settling into the Phils' broadcast booth to talk about his foundation's Camp Erin, which offers retreats for grieving children in 45 states. There's also a new HBO documentary on the project.
Court declines cases eyed over same-sex marriage, campaigns, executions
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling that said a New Mexico photographer violated the state's human rights law by refusing to photograph a commitment ceremony for a same-sex couple.
Luther’s goal not schism but reform of ‘church he loved,’ says bishop
NEW ORLEANS (CNS) -- It was the seminal event of Western Christianity over the past 500 years. Martin Luther, a German Catholic monk, sent his "95 Theses," or "Disputation on the Efficacy and Power of Indulgences," to the local archbishop Oct. 31, 1517. And he set into motion the Protestant Reformation ...
Atlanta archbishop will sell new residence at center of controversy
ATLANTA (CNS) -- Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory announced April 5 that he will vacate the archbishop's residence in early May and move into another available archdiocesan property.
Pope meets Jordan’s king, discusses upcoming Holy Land trip
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Less than seven weeks before the start of his trip to the Holy Land, Pope Francis welcomed Jordan's King Abdullah II and Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad bin Talal to his residence at the Vatican for tea and conversation April 7.
Bishop: Ukrainian church using all means to remain legal in Crimea
OXFORD, England (CNS) -- A Ukrainian Catholic bishop warned his church could lose its legal status in Crimea under Russian rule and pledged to use "all possible means in the international arena" to defend it.
Pope: God upholds his law, but he forgives, doesn’t browbeat sinners
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When Jesus forgave the adulteress, he was not questioning the sanctity of marriage; rather, he helped her recognize her sin and commanded she go in peace and sin no more, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Cross isn’t an ornament, Christianity isn’t a do-gooder’s guide
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Christianity isn't a philosophy or guide to survival, good behavior and peace, it's a relationship with a real person who died on the cross for our sins, Pope Francis said.