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Duterte says he’ll curb tirades, then tells bishops not to criticize him
Outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has drawn flak from Catholics for calling God "stupid" in a speech and for spewing diatribes against Catholic bishops and priests in recent months.
Priest keeps anti-abortion vigil on Parliament Hill for nearly 30 years
Jesuit Father Tony Van Hee says nearly three decades spent fasting and praying on Parliament Hill to end abortion have been the best years of his life. At age 81, he has no plans of slowing down.
In Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, Christians, Muslims live together peacefully
While tense relations between religious groups contribute to violence in many parts of the world today, Christians and Muslims in the war-ravaged Nuba Mountains of Sudan say they are getting along just fine.
CRS launches water project at Vatican meeting on impact investing
Regular access to clean water is a challenge for some 2.1 billion people around the world, and Catholic Relief Services has launched an impact investment project designed to help local communities improve their water and sanitation service.
Bishops, journalists attacked at church in Nicaragua
The attack on the bishops came as Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega sent police and paramilitaries to counter protesters calling for his ouster.
Philippine bishops announce days of prayer, fasting, penance for peace
The bishops said they wanted to "invoke God's mercy and justice on those who have blasphemed God's holy name, those who slander and bear false witness, and those who commit murder or justify murder as a means for fighting criminality in our country."
Vibrant parish in Canadian ski resort had roots in tiny skier’s chapel
Our Lady of the Mountains -- with visitors from across the globe, a church built like a wooden ski chalet, and Mass participation that ebbs and flows depending on the season -- is one of British Columbia's most unusual churches.
Vatican calls for prayers, support for seafarers, who face many risks
The Vatican invited Catholics to pray for the 1.2 million seafarers around the world who work under difficult conditions and make huge sacrifices in their profession.
God’s grace comes in unexpected, surprising ways, pope says
"God does not conform himself to preconceptions. We have to make an effort to open our hearts and minds to accept the divine reality that presents itself to us," the pope said.
Learn from the past to bring peaceful future to Middle East, pope says
The pope met leaders of Christian churches in the Middle East for an ecumenical day of prayer for peace in the region.