A number of nations—many of which already possess nuclear arms—were boycotting the negotiations to ban such weapons.
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As Trump cuts foreign aid, three African countries are on the brink of famine
The world’s largest humanitarian crisis in 70 years has been declared in three African countries on the brink of famine.
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Pope Francis to children: Promise Jesus you will never be a bully
The pope asked 45,000 children to be silent and reflect on if there were times when they made fun of someone for how they looked or behaved.
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Papal sex abuse commission seeks new ways to hear from survivors
Among the main concerns addressed by the commission was outreach out to victims, an issue first raised by Collins shortly after she resigned from her position.
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Proposed bans on Sharia law are just an attempt to ‘alienate’ U.S. Muslims, leaders say
Supporters of state proposals to prevent Islamic code from being used in American courts argue they aren’t overtly anti-Muslim and are needed to safeguard constitutional rights for average Americans.
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Why evangelical churches are booming in Cuba
Pastors and worshippers say Cuba is in the middle of a boom in evangelical worship, with tens of thousands of Cubans worshipping unmolested across the island each week.
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Meet the Mexican bishop speaking out against political corruption
Bishop Castro has come under attack from politicians and public officials upset for voicing suspicions of corruption in Morelos, Mexico. The threats, he says, are not dissuading him, though the publicity is causing discomfort.
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Working on Trump’s wall is ‘treason’ and ‘immoral,’ Archdiocese of Mexico says
Mexican companies expressing interest in working on a border wall in the United States are betraying their country, said The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico.
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Catholic health leader calls Obamacare replacement disastrous for pro-life causes
“This bill is catastrophic for Catholic social teaching and particularly for the people who we’re called to serve,” Sister Carol Keehan said.
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French presidential candidates are breaking tradition by playing the religion card.
Playing the religion card so openly is unusual in France, where the official separation of church and state is normally taken so seriously that politicians rarely if ever mention in public whether they have a faith or not.