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Caribbean counselors troubled by increase in suicide among young people
With a system of overworked school counselors, disbelieving families or otherwise "good behavior," it is possible to miss a call for help.
Pope to scientists: Help protect health of planet and its people
Scientists worldwide must serve humanity and the health of the planet, which means they must also propose viable solutions to problems and persuade government leaders and policymakers to implement them, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop: Irish actions in WWI should be impetus for today’s leaders
Ireland's most senior Catholic cleric said the suffering endured by the Irish -- Catholic and Protestant -- during World War I should act as an impetus for political leaders today to build a just and lasting peace in Northern Ireland.
World has not learned lessons from Great War, pope says
World War I is a chapter in history that serves as a dire warning and a call for world leaders "to reject the culture of war and to seek every legitimate means to put an end to the conflicts that still stain many regions of the world with blood," the pope said.
God wants quiet humility, not showy altruism, pope says
While all Christians are called to help those in need, they must fight against the temptation of boasting about their gifts of charity to seek attention, Pope Francis said.
Eucharist creates the communion the world needs, pope says
Even in societies increasingly marked by divisions and prejudice, Catholics gather every Sunday "in the Lord's name and acknowledge that they are brothers and sisters," Pope Francis said.
Quebec churches to ring bells to mark 100th anniversary of end of WWI
The gesture of solidarity comes as many voices call on the Catholic Church to question its old theory of the "just war."
Is China’s targeting of Catholics pushback from low-level party officials?
Although China and the Vatican signed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops in September, persecution of Chinese Catholics continues.
Resist the ‘cold shadow’ of euthanasia, says Cardinal Collins
Speaking at the 39th annual Cardinal's Dinner in Toronto Nov. 8, the cardinal urged 1,600 attendees to fight attempts to expand Canada's euthanasia law to include minors.
Modern martyrs show unity in Christ, pope and catholicos say
Appealing to the international community to help bring peace to Syria and Iraq, Pope Francis and Catholicos Gewargis III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, also paid homage to the lands' persecuted Christians.