While Western media has been transfixed by the attacks and hostage taking conducted by Islamic extremists in Paris in Nigeria 39 s northern Borno state another Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram has been conducting an unprecedented rampage this week that may have claimed as many as 2 000 lives
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How the New Cardinals Count: Nominees nudge numbers toward greater representation
Nominees nudge numbers toward greater representation
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Cardinal-designate Charles Bo: A Peacekeeper in Myanmar: Nation’s first cardinal recognized for work with ethnic groups
Nation’s first cardinal recognized for work with ethnic groups
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Florida Bishops Speak Out About State’s Same-sex Ruling
A day after a federal judge's Jan. 5 ruling struck down the state's ban of same-sex marriage, Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski sent a letter to archdiocesan employees stressing that they need to "understand the church's position" on this issue.Along with the letter, which he s
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Belgian Bishop: Church Should Bless Same-sex Couples
“There should be recognition of a diversity of forms,” said Bishop Bonny of Antwerp.
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Muslims Brace for Backlash After Paris Terrorist Attack: 12 murdered at satirical newspaper
12 murdered at satirical newspaper
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Persecution of Christians Reached Historic Levels in 2014. : Will 2015 be worse?
Will 2015 be even worse?
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More Disappeared on the Way North, More Mothers in Sorrow: They band together to search for sons, recover their bodies
They band together to search for sons, recover their bodies
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Pope Francis: a Kickstarter for a Focus on the Poor: Phoenix forum looks at the pope’s impact on social teaching and his ‘mad political skills’
Leaders in the realm of social and economic justice pointed to Pope Francis as kick-starting a renewed focus on the poor, praising his approach and message.The pope's emphasis on Jesus' mission of bringing "good news to the poor, liberty to captives, new sight to the blind and to set th
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A Servant for the Suffering in Lampedusa : Migrants are key concern of Italian cardinal-designate’s ministry
Migrants are key concern of Italian cardinal-designate’s ministry