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‘Extension Day’ video contest exhorts filmmakers to ‘make some noise’
CHICAGO (CNS) -- Catholic Extension is encouraging young filmmakers to celebrate an "Extension Day" of their own choosing and to film the encounters as part of a video contest sponsored by Catholic Extension.
Vatican panel says violence is ‘greatest corruption of religion’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Violence is the "greatest corruption of religion," while belief in a single God is the "principle and source of love between human beings," says a new study by a Vatican advisory panel of theologians.
Mexican bishop rebukes government for crackdown on self-defense groups
NUEVA ITALIA, Mexico (CNS) -- A Mexican bishop has rebuked the federal government for sending soldiers to grab the guns of the self-defense groups formed to fight off violent drug cartels and criminal gangs in the western state of Michoacan.
Bishops visiting Holy Land call for help for ‘shocking scandal’ in Gaza
JERUSALEM (CNS) -- Bishops from North America, Europe and Africa called on international leaders to act immediately so people living in the Gaza Strip can have access to basic necessities.
Rabbi says his friend, the pope, will face challenges in Holy Land
ROME (CNS) -- A rabbi who has known Pope Francis for almost 20 years and counts him as a close personal friend said the pope's May trip to the Holy Land will be a challenging balancing act because of the high expectations of Israelis and Palestinians and of Christians, Jews and Muslims.
Jerusalem patriarch thanks CRS for 50 years of presence in Holy Land
JERUSALEM (CNS) -- Catholic Relief Services' work in the Holy Land has been an authentic expression of the Christian faith, encouraging a love of God and a move to action, said Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem.
Pope encourages ecumenism in response to secularism
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said the evangelization of secular society requires focusing on the essentials of Christianity in collaboration with other Christian churches.
Scandal, defeat come when clergy, lay refuse to let God transform them
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Priests, bishops and lay Catholics who cause scandal are living lives cut off from God, and their corruption ends up poisoning others, Pope Francis said.
Vatican representatives testify before U.N. committee looking at abuse
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Testifying before the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child, a Vatican representative acknowledged the horror of clerical sexual abuse and insisted the Vatican was serious about protecting children.
Study shows increase in hostility toward religion around globe
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A Pew Research Center study issued Jan. 14 shows another increase in hostility toward religion by most of the world's 198 nations. The number of nations showing hostilities toward Christians rose from 106 to 110.