Memories of past hurts renew hope for peaceful future, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — The painful memories of the persecution of Christians in Kazakhstan serve as a reminder that peace “must…
Myanmar’s soldiers used church as kitchen, laid land mines
YANGON, Myanmar — Soldiers in Myanmar used a Catholic church as a kitchen and laid mines around the building, church sources told ucanews.com. A…
Pope: Religions must be purified of extremism, self-righteousness
By Junno Arocho Esteves NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women…
Obispos ucranianos respaldan informes de la ONU sobre ciudadanos deportados a Rusia
Por Jonathan Luxmoore VARSOVIA, Polonia — Los obispos ucranianos respaldaron informes de la ONU reportando que civiles están siendo deportados a la fuerza de…
Study: Christianity may lose majority, plurality status in U.S. by 2070
By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON — If trends of the past 30 years continue for the next 50, Christianity will lose its majority status in…
House and Senate leaders announce federal abortion bill bans
WASHINGTON — Republican congressional leaders announced proposed legislation Sept. 13 to place a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The identical…
Papa insta a científicos trabajar por la paz, proteger el planeta
Por Cindy Wooden CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — La iglesia católica “acoge y fomenta la pasión por la investigación científica como expresión del amor por…
Mother Teresa filmmaker says new documentary is ‘work of the Holy Spirit’
By Kurt Jensen WASHINGTON — A new documentary about St. Teresa of Kolkata, produced by the Knights of Columbus, aims to show how her…
Arriving in Kazakhstan, pope makes case for peace
By Junno Arocho Esteves NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — Arriving in Kazakhstan, a country that borders Russia, Pope Francis said he came as a “pilgrim of…
Ukrainian bishops back U.N. reports of citizens deported to Russia
By Jonathan Luxmoore WARSAW, Poland — Ukrainian bishops backed U.N. reports that civilians are being forcibly deported from Russian-occupied areas of their country, recalling…