Archive for October 13, 2016

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By Elise Harris

Christian TV networks in Pakistan ordered to close over lack of permits

Several Christian television stations in Pakistan were ordered to stop transmitting last month, after the nation's media regulator found that... Read more

Pope Francis with a group of disabled children, led by Unitalsi Lazio in Santa Martha on May 29, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

When it comes to migration, children are the first to suffer, Pope says

As images of children crushed by bombs or washed up at sea are becoming an increasingly daily sight, Pope Francis’... Read more

Pope Francis addresses a group of Lutheran pilgrims in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Oct. 13, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

All Christians must follow Jesus closely, Pope Francis tells Lutherans

On Thursday, asked about what he likes and doesn’t like in the Lutheran ecclesial community, Pope Francis said he likes... Read more

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Massachusetts law could forbid churches to preach on transgenderism

Four churches and their pastors are challenging a Massachusetts law which they say could regulate their speech regarding gender identity.... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Nun who witnessed multiple Eucharistic miracles on path to sainthood

Mother Marie Adele Garnier led no ordinary life.  Read more

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By Elise Harris

For Cardinal Vegliò, closing the door to migrants isn't Christian

On Thursday the Vatican’s longtime point-man on the topic of migration said that the issue is an urgent one that... Read more

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By Elise Harris

How Europe's bishops plan to guide the Church through murky waters

Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco has been elected the new President of the European Bishops Conference – a move which makes a... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

When American Catholic politics split the Church

For history professor Christopher Shannon, Catholics in American politics have a long history, yet this legacy is overshadowed by a... Read more