“I got here thanks to Allah,” said Munir, whose son was killed in Syria.
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‘His visit is like a message from God.’ Refugee camp looks forward to visit from Pope Francis
More than half a million refugees have passed through Lesbos over the past year.
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Pope Francis appoints new nuncio to the United States
Pope Francis has appointed the French-born Archbishop Christophe Pierre, one of the Holy See’s most distinguished and respected diplomats.
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Your brain on prayer: what science says about happiness, prayer and neural development
We can forge new paths for the Holy Spirit to travel.
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Wendell Berry sponsors an alt-ag program at St. Catharine College in Kentucky
Wendell Berry and St. Catharine’s have teamed up to pass on a farming legacy to future generations.
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Malawi bishops offer strong national critique in Year of Mercy
The bishops urge the country’s faithful to reject pessimism in the face of Malawi’s problems
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Are cracks in the Jacob Zuma A.N.C. bloc showing?
Among the many speakers calling for the president’s resignation were veteran A.N.C. leaders.
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Not so far offshore: chasing Nessie and tax evaders
It was only a matter of time before the Loch Ness Monster put in an appearance in London.
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In South Africa President Zuma (and company) loses a round to the Constitutional Court
President Zuma agreed that he would “pay back the money” but denied that he was personally to blame.
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Jeffrey Sachs at Notre Dame: ‘Pay Attention’ to Sustainable Development Goals
Sachs argues that plan to address ecological and worldwide poverty issues simultaneously are eminently realizable.