Archive for December 7, 2017

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By Kevin J. Jones

Pope Francis prays for Honduras as election crisis turns deadly

A contested national election in Honduras has enflamed a civil crisis, leading Pope Francis to pray on Sunday for Hondurans... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope names new archbishops for Paris, Mexico City dioceses

Pope Francis on Thursday named the next archbishops of two major metropolitan sees – Archbishop Michel Aupetit to Paris and... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Commentary: Tolerance, wedding cakes, and a free society

This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The result... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Christians in Holy Land voice fear over Trump's Jerusalem move

Christians leaders in Jerusalem have voiced fear over the repercussionss of America's recognition of the city as Israel's capital, asking... Read more

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By Perry West

This priest is going to be on The Great American Baking Show

Many Catholics can name a priest who is renowned for his academic abilities, mission work, or inspiring homilies. But what... Read more

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Hormonal birth control still increases breast cancer risk, study finds

A recent study out of Denmark shows that women on any kind of hormonal birth control are susceptible to an... Read more

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NM bishop prays for student victims of school shooting

Two students at Aztec High School in Aztec, N.M., were killed in a shooting Thursday, and the local bishop has... Read more

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Marriage redefined in Australia despite religious freedom fears

A bill passed Thursday in Australia changed the legal definition of marriage from being between “a man and a women”... Read more

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Orange's Vietnam-born Auxiliary Bishop Luong dies at age 77

Bishop Dominic Dinh Mai Luong, the first Vietnam-born bishop to serve in the U.S., died Thursday, Dec. 6, at the... Read more