Church protests beating deaths of Christian couple accused of blasphemy.
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Francis: Annulments should be cheaper and more efficient
‘Some procedures are so long and so burdensome…people give up.’
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New York Archdiocese begins large consolidation in 2015: Cardinal says mergers tough to take, but address shifts in population
Cardinal says mergers tough to take, but address population shifts
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Vatican to host conference on traditional marriage
The interreligious Vatican-sponsored gathering will take place Nov. 17-19.
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Woman’s suicide called tragic: ‘Cutting life short is not the answer to death.’
Brittany Maynard, a young California woman who was suffering from terminal brain cancer and gained national attention for her plan to use Oregon's assisted suicide law, ended her life Nov. 1. She was 29 years old."We are saddened by the fact that this young woman gave up hope, and now our c
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Vatican official saw the ‘face of suffering’ in Syria: Regional humanitarian crisis is worse than he imagined
Regional humanitarian crisis is worse than he imagined
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Despite headlines, poverty a major issue at synod on family
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila said the Synod of Bishops on the family was more than a series of discussions on divorce and gay unions and that the impact of poverty on families, especially in Asia, was a major concern of participants."Poverty is really affecting the Filipino family in a
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Pope urges prayer, more action to fight Ebola
Pope Francis pleaded for the international community to take stronger, coordinated steps to "annihilate" the Ebola virus and help the millions of people impacted by the disease."As the Ebola virus epidemic worsens, I want to express my deep concern for this relentless illness that is
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Negotiations with Boko Haram a farce, says Catholic priest
Despite cease-fire, abducted girls have not been released.
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Pope urges struggle against ‘structural causes’ of poverty : ‘The poor no longer wait, they seek to be protagonists’
‘The poor no longer wait, they seek to be protagonists’