On Tuesday (March 6), police detained six pastors, accusing them of conspiring to rally other clergy in defiance of the government’s shutdown orders.
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Nuns fight child trafficking in coastal Kenya
The area is known as a haven for sex tourism.
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Nebraska Knights of Columbus join effort to help persecuted Christians in Iraq, Syria
A small town Knights of Columbus council hopes to have a big impact halfway around the world.
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When the devil strikes, exorcists are ready for battle
Every diocese in the world still needs to have at least one trained exorcist on hand for the (rare) eventuality of an actual demonic possession, said Father Cesare Truqui.
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A brief history of Gregorian chant
The tradition of sung prayer dates back to the first millennium.
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Nigerian bishop appeals to government to rescue schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram
The insurgent group kidnapped 110 schoolgirls last month.
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Coptic Christians are key support for Egypt’s el-Sissi in upcoming presidential election
El-Sissi has already ensured his victory in the balloting that runs from March 26-28, after the imprisonment of three contenders and the withdrawals of four other opponents.
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Are the rich to blame for South Africa’s drought?
“It is you rich people who have finished the water, and now you want us to share the consequences.”
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Explosive devices detonated in Mexican border churches
The bishop of Matamoros, across the border from Brownsville, Texas, has expressed alarm after two church explosions within four days.
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Catholics celebrate nation’s newest cathedral, growth of church in South
The Diocese of Knoxville dedicated the country’s newest cathedral on March 3 during a special Mass which celebrated the growth of the Catholic Church in this region of the United States.