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Nigerian bishop calls for Western intervention to stop Boko Haram
Underlining the failure of the Nigerian government to stop the violent rampage of Boko Haram, a Catholic bishop has called for Western military intervention.
Nigerian prelate: Church tries to keep Boko Haram victims from despair
What do Nigerian church leaders say to a woman who, pregnant and fleeing Boko Haram extremists, realizes that she is not physically capable of escaping with both of her two other children and has to abandon one of them?
Pope says Catholics must practice ‘responsible parenthood’
Pope Francis stressed that, despite church doctrine against contraception, Catholics can have too many children. During a news conference he discussed a response to terrorism, gender theory and other topics.
Pope wants to canonize missionary priest in DC this September
Pope Francis said his trip to the U.S. will take him to Philadelphia, New York and Washington -- where he intends to canonize Blessed Junipero Serra -- but probably no other stops.
Philippine trip highlights pope’s tenacity, attention to details
From his impromptu remarks to his donning a plastic poncho in the rain to his using a candle in a final blessing, Pope Francis continues to surprise, to the delight of many people.
Pope, at Mass with millions, tells Filipinos to protect the family
Pope Francis told 6 million people gathered in a Manila park to protect the family "against insidious attacks and programs contrary to all that we hold true and sacred." He also touched on themes of the environment, poverty and corruption.
Philippine students inspired by pope’s words about feelings
Rain started to fall the moment the pope took the stage in Manila but the 30,000 youths stayed to listen to the pope urging them to cry, to love and to think, feel and act.
Pope urges Filipino families: Dream, resist ‘ideological colonization’
Pope Francis urged Catholic families to dream of how they might fulfill the will of God, while resisting "ideological colonization that tries to destroy the family" through such practices contraception and same-sex marriage.
Surprise papal meeting with former street kids features songs, hugs
Pope Francis did not disappoint hundreds of former street children who were part of a massive campaign to show him one of the centers where they have found safety and love.
Pope, in Philippines, says same-sex marriage threatens family
Appealing to the traditional values of Filipino Catholic families, Pope Francis made one of his strongest calls as pope against movements to recognize same-sex unions as marriage.