Archive for May 29, 2015

The site where a young Christian couple were lynched at a brick factory in Pakistan's Punjab province in November 2014. Photo courtesy of Legal Evangelical Association Development.?w=200&h=150

In Pakistan, dozens face murder charges for lynching of Christian couple

In Pakistan’s Punjab province, 106 people have been charged with the November 2014 murder of a Christian couple, who were... Read more

Prayer candle at a Military Chaplaincy in the Ukraine. Photo Courtesy of Aid to the Church in Need.?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

As conflict rages on, Ukrainian troops make a pilgrimage for peace

Members of the Ukrainian army recently traveled to Lourdes, France for an international military pilgrimage aimed at promoting peace –... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Does an Illinois bill threaten doctors' conscience rights? Depends on whom you ask

An Illinois bill that some say threatens the conscience rights of medical providers is currently under consideration in the state’s... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on May 28, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

What does the world need? Mercy and love, Pope tells Christians

The Catholic Church shouldn’t be afraid of the great changes of the modern world, Pope Francis has said. Rather, the... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Jail time over eagle feathers? One Native American's religious freedom fight

A Native American tribe leader has been threatened with time in prison for his religious use of eagle feathers, and... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Jan. 25, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Annual report shows Vatican financial watchdog to be on track

The third annual report of the Financial Intelligence Authority shows that the Vatican's anti-money laundering legal system has been consolidated,... Read more