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Mexican bishops: No matter how life is conceived, abortion is wrong
The Mexican bishops' conference has expressed concerns over a Supreme Court decision that upheld a health norm allowing access to abortion in public clinics if a woman has been the victim of sexual violence.
Church-backed petition has 1 million-plus names seeking elections in Congo
The petition, launched in May with the Church of Christ, was the largest petition in the country's history, with 20 times the number of backers required to push through a constitutional revision.
African bishop: Church must work to end violence against albinos
About 150 people with albinism have been killed for their body parts since 2014 in countries that include Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Congo.
Crucified women: New book aims to end scourge of forced prostitution
A priest who was present during the pope's visit to the community that helps young women get their lives back together after being rescued from prostitution has written a book as part of an effort to help free women forced into prostitution.
Melkite Catholic young adults in Middle East find hope at gathering
Meeting under the theme, "To You I Say Rise," the participants, ages 18-35, came from the Palestinian territories, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and Lebanon for the Aug. 9-13 event, hosted by the Melkite Catholic Patriarchate.
Kenya wind farm welcomed, but indigenous wonder who benefits most
As turbines turn on Africa's largest wind farm on the shores of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Catholic leaders welcomed the project as good for the environment and important for human development.
Closeness is God’s answer to suffering, pope says
In hopeless situations of pain and suffering, God never abandons his children but rather remains close to them, Pope Francis said.
Guatemala’s new president faces U.S. challenges on migration
The next president of Guatemala will be Alejandro Giammattei, a former prison system director, who captured 58% of the vote after multiple failed attempts at winning public office.
Laity participate for first time in Chaldean Catholic Church synod
Lay people joined clergy for the week-long synod in northern Iraq. They discussed the difficulties in Iraq and Syria for thousands of Iraqi Christians forced to abandon their ancestral homes.
Philippine nun blames military in shooting of human rights defender
Gunmen shot and seriously wounded Brandon Lee, an American citizen who works as a volunteer for a farmers' organization.