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“Our collective unwillingness to prevent or prepare adequately for disasters is a systemic moral failure.”

Pope Francis and Ahmad el-Tayeb, the grand imam of al-Azhar University, met at the Vatican on May 23.

The tenacious protesters lost their final Hail Mary bid to reopen the church when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear their case.

Ly has served several long terms in prison or under house arrest for promoting political and religious freedoms in the communist nation.

Duterte questioned the relevance of Catholic bishops, citing his overwhelming victory in the May 9 presidential election despite efforts by them to persuade Filipinos not to vote for him.

Holy Spirit Missionary Sister Veronika Theresia Rackova, 58, was shot while driving an ambulance after taking an expectant mother to the hospital.

This year’s audit results “continue to demonstrate the progress that has been made in ensuring safe environments for children in the church.”

Amnesty International condemned the arrest, saying Thabet is the latest in a slew of activists working for non-government organizations targeted by the Egyptian government for detention or intimidation.

Israel's defense minister announced his resignation on May 20, saying the governing party had been taken over by "extremist and dangerous elements" and that he no longer trusted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following reports that he was to be replaced.Moshe Yaalon's departure