Archive for August 16, 2017

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An Indian woman became a nun...because of elephants?

Nine years ago, Christians in the Kandhamal district of Odisha, India suffered the worst attacks against Christians in modern times... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Iceland is 'eradicating' Down syndrome…by aborting everyone who has it

A recent article from CBS News proclaims that “few countries have come as close to eradicating Down syndrome births as... Read more

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Archbishop Gomez: Make Oscar Romero's mission your own

The 100th birthday of Blessed Oscar Romero was a time for Los Angelenos to reflect on the martyred Salvadoran bishop's... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope prays for victims, rescue workers of Sierra Leone mudslide

With hundreds dead and nearly 600 more still missing as a result of a giant mudslide that ravished Sierra Leone's... Read more

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Shock and grief after mudslide in Sierra Leone kills hundreds

A massive mudslide in Sierra Leone’s capital city has left hundreds dead and thousands homeless, with relief agencies hurrying to... Read more

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Theologian Pia de Solenni appointed Orange County chancellor

Moral theologian and cultural analyst Dr. Pia de Solenni has been appointed chancellor for the Diocese of Orange in California,... Read more