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Pope tells Asians to witness to Christ in all aspects of life
Pope Francis told young Asian Catholic leaders to witness to Christ in everything they do.
800,000 watch as pope moves 124 Korean martyrs closer to sainthood
Pope Francis placed 124 Korean martyrs on the last step toward sainthood in a beatification Mass Aug. 16 that brought elation to the 800,000 people in attendance.
In South Korea, pope calls for peace, democracy and social justice
Starting his first visit to Asia, Pope Francis urged South Korean political and civic leaders to seek peace on their divided peninsula and strengthen their nation's commitment to democracy and social justice.
Pope mourns Italian journalist killed in Gaza Strip
Greeting reporters accompanying him to Korea Aug. 13, Pope Francis mourned an Italian video journalist killed earlier the same day in the Gaza Strip and urged journalists to serve as messengers of peace.
Families of Korean ferry accident appeal to Pope Francis for justice
Families of the victims of the April Sewol ferry accident appealed directly to Pope Francis for justice on the eve of his Aug. 14-18 visit.
Liberian health system suffers from strain of caring for Ebola patients
Liberia's health system is in "complete shambles," a church aid agency said, as the death of a Spanish priest brought to six the number of caregivers at a Catholic-run hospital in the capital of Monrovia who have died of Ebola in August.
Pope to U.N.: Act to end the tragedy in Iraq
Pope Francis formally asked U.N. agencies and the entire international community "to take action to end the humanitarian tragedy now underway" in northeastern Iraq.
Chilean order sends priest to Spain after link to stolen babies scandal
The Catholic Church in Chile announced that Father Gerardo Joannon, a prominent Chilean priest, will be sent to a community in Madrid "to initiate a process of psychological and spiritual accompaniment" after his alleged involvement in a scandal of stolen newborn babies.
Central American coffee rust contributes to region’s migration
Oralia Lopez had a brother leave for the United States in 2013. He had given up on eking out a living in El Salvador's coffee country, where a fungus known as coffee rust wiped out crops and caused hardship and hunger.
Time to act: Church teaches duty to intervene to prevent genocide
Pope Francis has echoed a century of papal pleas: "No more war!" But, referring to the outrageous violations of human rights taking place in northeastern Iraq, he also begged, "Stop these crimes!"