Pope: Under right conditions, nations may buy weapons for self-defense
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM KAZAKHSTAN — Under the right moral conditions, a country has the right to purchase weapons…
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Kidnapped nun ‘filled with gratitude’ following her safe release in Africa
byBy Peter Finney Jr. NEW ORLEANS — During nearly five months of captivity in Burkina Faso, Marianite Sister Suellen Tennyson wondered aloud where God…
Ukrainians ‘feel the power of your prayer,’ says major archbishop
byLVIV, Ukraine — Catholics in Ukraine feel the prayers of Christians around the world, said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, major archbishop of the…
Memories of past hurts renew hope for peaceful future, pope says
byBy 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
byYANGON, 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
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan — As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women…
Study: Christianity may lose majority, plurality status in U.S. by 2070
byBy 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
byWASHINGTON — Republican congressional leaders announced proposed legislation Sept. 13 to place a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The identical…
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…