50,000 pray for the once-skeptical Pope, sing and speak in tongues
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‘Unaccompanied Minors’ Are Urgent Humanitarian Problem: White House expects 60,000 children to cross border this year
White House expects 60,000 children to cross border this year.
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In Ireland, ‘Green Shoots’?: American-born nuncio sees new enthusiasm among young Irish Catholics
Young people are helping lead a rebirth of the Catholic Church in Ireland, said the American-born papal nuncio serving in the country. Archbishop Charles J. Brown described the rebirth as the spring after 20 years of winter, saying he sees "green shoots.""You see a renewed enthusiasm
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Church Attack in Central African Republic Kills 14: Church wants more protection from peacekeepers after attack
The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic pleaded for firmer action by United Nations-backed peacekeepers after an attack on a Bangui church left the parish priest and at least 14 worshipers dead.The attack on Our Lady of Fatima Church on May 28 took place as worshipers prayed the rosary f
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Last Chance for Comprehensive Immigration Reform?: Mass on Capitol Hill sends bishops off to lobby on immigration
Bishops celebrate Mass, lobby on Capitol Hill
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Pope’s Holy Land Trip Raises Hopes, Questions
Given the Holy Land's long and complex history of military, religious and cultural conflict, the run-up to Pope Francis' May 24-26 pilgrimage was inevitably marked by fears it would be marred by controversy—or worse.Now that the pope's second international trip is over, so are thos
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Which Bishops?: Francis referred to three investigations during plane-ride press conference
Francis referred to three investigations during plane-ride press conference.
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Death for ‘Apostasy’ in Sudan: Churches condemn death sentence for Christian woman
Churches in Sudan, including the Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference, have condemned the death sentence handed to a Christian woman who refused to renounce her faith.Meriam Ibrahim, whose father was Muslim but whose mother was an Orthodox Christian from Ethiopia, was convicted of apostasy by a co
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Pope to Meet with Sex Abuse Victims : He confirms investigation of Bertone
Pope Francis will meet with a group of sex abuse victims for the first time in June, he told reporters on May 26. During a wide-ranging inflight news conference on his return to Rome from the Holy Land, the pope also confirmed reports the Vatican is investigating charges its former secretary of stat
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Francis Speaking to ‘Brothers,’ Not ‘Friends’: On last morning in Holy Land, pope reaches out to Muslims, Jews
On last morning in Holy Land, Pope Francis reaches out to Muslims and Jews.