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Pell awaits sentence in solitary confinement
Cardinal George Pell is incarcerated at the Melbourne Assessment Prison while he awaits the results of a sentencing hearing held... Read more
Alleged Pell abuse victim to sue over Ballarat swimming claims
A man who says he was sexually assaulted in the 1970s by Australia’s Cardinal George Pell says he will file... Read more
Analysis: Pell's appeal for justice
The verdict in Pell’s case has raised serious questions about how a legal system can adapt to cope with a... Read more
Meet the religious sister known as the ‘Mother Teresa of Pakistan’
Sr. Ruth Pfau, a German-born Catholic missionary who devoted her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan, died Thursday at the... Read more
What no deal at the Trump-Kim summit means for human rights in North Korea
The summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam came to an early close... Read more
South Korean bishop weighs in on Trump-Kim summit
As U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet in Vietnam this week, a South Korean archbishop... Read more
India sees rise in public lynchings of Christians
Violent attacks including public lynchings against Christians in India are reportedly becoming increasingly common, with international NGOs and the country’s... Read more
Cardinal Pell awaits sentencing in police custody
After the revocation of his bail Wednesday, Cardinal George Pell was taken into police custody for the first time while... Read more
Prosecutors drop second trial against Cardinal George Pell
Prosecutors have abandoned a planned second trial against Australian Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted in December 2018 on five... Read more
Australian archbishop faces questions over handling of abuse allegations
Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane is being investigated by his former archdiocese over his alleged handling of information on child... Read more
Bangladesh fire victims receive condolences from pope
Pope Francis has offered his solidarity and prayers to victims of a massive fire in the center of the Bangladeshi... Read more
Australian bishop urges faithful to fight ‘radical’ abortion bill
A local bishop is speaking out against a bill to remove regulations on abortion in Adelaide, Australia, saying it would... Read more
South Korean bishops call for an end to the death penalty
The South Korean bishops’ conference has called for an end to the death penalty, and asked the nation’s Constitutional Court... Read more
Anti-natalist wants to sue his parents for his birth
An Indian businessman has expressed his intention to sue his parents for giving him life without his permission. Read more
Indian court denies bail to Missionary of Charity accused of child trafficking
A religious sister with the Missionaries of Charity accused of cooperating in the sale of a child from a home... Read more
Conscientious objection limits abortion access in Victoria, study finds
Though Australia's Victoria state requires doctors with conscientious objection to abortion to refer women to another provider, a study published... Read more
Twenty killed in explosions during Mass in Philippines cathedral
At least 20 people were killed and 111 wounded after two bombs exploded minutes apart during Sunday Mass in a... Read more
Chasing the devil from Tasmania
If you seek out the peripheries, whether from Rome, London or Washington, it is hard to get any further away... Read more
Christian politician completes two-year sentence for blasphemy in Indonesia
An Indonesian Christian, the former governor of Jakarta was released from jail on Thursday completing a two-year long sentence for... Read more
Major Japanese convenience stores ban pornography
Thousands of convenience stores in Japan will stop selling pornographic magazines, a move they say will help create an environment... Read more
