House and Senate leaders announce federal abortion bill bans
byWASHINGTON — Republican congressional leaders announced proposed legislation Sept. 13 to place a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The identical…
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Mother Teresa filmmaker says new documentary is ‘work of the Holy Spirit’
byBy 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
byBy 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
byBy Jonathan Luxmoore WARSAW, Poland — Ukrainian bishops backed U.N. reports that civilians are being forcibly deported from Russian-occupied areas of their country, recalling…
Sharing wealth, creating jobs help rich get into heaven, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Jesus throwing money changers out of the temple and talking about how difficult it is for a rich…
After U.N. conference, nuclear disarmament advocates look to new strategies
byBy Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON — Four weeks of debate — during a review conference for a treaty widely viewed as a cornerstone of nuclear…
Prison ministry volunteers find common language with those behind bars
byBy Tom Hoffarth LOS ANGELES — They are known as chaplains. They are not the priests, deacons or women religious who typically administer sacraments…
Lawyer who represented big energy now wants them to pay for harming planet
byBy Ed Langlois PORTLAND, Ore. — Bill Hunter was drafted into the U.S. Army artillery during the Vietnam War, so his hearing is sketchy….
Papal almoner to make fourth visit to Ukraine
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, will embark on his fourth visit to Ukraine on Pope Francis’…
Eritrean government rounds up teens from church service
byBy Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya — Places of worship have become the latest target for the forced roundup of Eritrean teens to serve as…