Dispatches

Senseless gun violence came to a British town only days after the horrific attack on L G B T people in Orlando Fla U K Member of Parliament Jo Cox was brutally murdered in the street of Birstall the tidy little West Yorkshire town which she represented She had been seen as one of the brightest

On Sunday 49 people were gunned down by a single armed individual. How can we tolerate that?

There is a valid Christian commentary to be made on the Brexit debate. But it seems at times muted, almost inaudible.

Bishop Ma’s sudden decision to recant has sent “shockwaves” through China’s community of some 12 million Catholics.

I’ve had it with “I’m praying for you.” It’s a beautiful and well-intentioned sentiment; it also allows us to wash our hands of these events.

At the annual meeting of the World Food Program, the pope said we need to “de-naturalize” extreme poverty.

Victor Soldano has been on death row in Texas since 1996 when he was first convicted for murder.

Churches in Antioch and Bulgaria announced they would not participate unless certain questions are resolved beforehand.

Bishops vow to strengthen health care services “so that no one feels compelled to choose assisted suicide.”

Bishop Soto says in an election year pastors must bring ‘good moral reasoning to the issues of the day.’