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Author, teacher tells how to hang out with women of Bible
In her intimate portraits of the faithful women of the Old Testament, Sarah Christmyer's new book is like "having a cup of coffee" with them. Her life from faithful Protestant to proud Catholic is no less remarkable.
$170 million fine against YouTube: A message or a drop in the bucket?
The fine represents a day and a half of Google's annual profit. The two Democrats on the FTC cited the fine as one reason for voting against the settlement, even though they agreed with the aims of the FTC action.
Northern Ireland Christian leaders: People weren’t consulted on abortion
Church leaders in Northern Ireland encouraged their political parties to quickly re-establish their self-governing institutions to stop the British government from imposing a liberal abortion law on the province.
Reviewer says N.Y. Archdiocese complying with charter in ‘all respects’
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said Sept. 30 he was "grateful and relieved" by the report of a comprehensive independent review of archdiocesan compliance with the U.S. bishops' "Charter for the Protection of Child and Young People."
Court grants bail to sick Indian nun; still no charges against her
The High Court of Jharkhand state granted provisional bail to a Missionaries of Charity nun jailed on allegations of child trafficking 15 months ago.
Militias’ ongoing harassment of Christians in Iraq, Syria focus of hearing
The genocide conducted by the Islamic State against Christian communities in Iraq and Syria has turned into continued harassment by Iran-backed militias and shows no signs of abating soon.
Caring for the poor, the hungry ‘is who we are’ as church, cardinal says
"Taking care of the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the naked and the imprisoned," Cardinal Pietro Parolin said, "is the yardstick that our Lord Jesus will use to measure how much we shall have lived the greatest commandment of love."
For communications day, pope says memories can help unite people
Pope Francis will highlight the important role of memory and storytelling across generations as a way to bring people together in a world marked by discord and division, the Vatican said.
Three new dioceses carved out of Archdiocese of Mexico
One of the world's largest dioceses has been divided into regions to better serve Mexico City's Catholics. The population of the old archdiocese will shrink from 8.8 million people to 5.28 million.
Pope appoints commissioner to oversee religious group in Brazil
Pope Francis appointed the former archbishop of Aparecida, Brazil, to oversee the spiritual life of a controversial religious association in the South American country.