Archive for August 4, 2017

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Excavation sheds light on importance of ancient city near Rome

Just eleven miles east of Rome lies the site of excavations of another ancient city, one which thrived in the... Read more

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Study finds more Americans are approving of polygamy

A new poll shows that seventeen percent of people in the U.S. now find polygamy to be morally permissible, citing... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Vatican urges Venezuela to suspend constitutional revision

As tensions and deaths continue to rise in Venezuela over the government's push to re-write their constitution, the Holy See... Read more

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New Zealand inquiry doesn't recommend legalizing assisted suicide, euthanasia

A long-term inquiry submitted to New Zealand's parliament Wednesday did not recommend that assisted suicide and euthanasia be legalized in... Read more

A priest examines a church destroyed by Islamic State militants in Karemlesh. Photo courtesy of the Knights of Columbus.?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Why the Knights of Columbus will resettle Iraqi Christians

The urgency of the problems facing displaced Iraqi Christians has driven a new campaign by the Knights of Columbus to... Read more

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Chile's bishops lament lifting of abortion ban

Late Wednesday, Chilean lawmakers approved legislation that would allow for abortions under certain circumstances, ending the country’s longstanding wholesale ban... Read more

Bishops attending a meeting of religious and clerics with Pope Francis at St. Mary's School in Nairobi, Nov. 26, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Vote wisely, seek peace, bishops say ahead of Kenya's elections

With Kenya’s elections fast approaching, the country’s Catholic bishops are asking voters to choose wisely and encouraging all Kenyans to... Read more