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Pope Francis' Romania visit to call for unity, focus on common good

January 11, 2019

VATICAN – Pope Francis will make a three-day apostolic visit to Romania in late May, the Vatican announced.

Holy Cross Sisters empower Ugandan women who face domestic violence

January 11, 2019

KYENJOJO, Uganda – Not all that long ago, family members and residents of this small town in western Uganda mourned the loss of Sarah Baguma, who was stabbed to death by her husband in a domestic wrangle.

Recognition of Ukrainian Orthodox Church a chance for new ecumenism

January 11, 2019

ROME – The formal recognition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine brings "a wind of hope" that new opportunities will be created for dialogue and concrete cooperation in the search for Christian unity, said the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Catholic groups tears apart Trump speech about border wall

January 11, 2019

WASHINGTON – No sooner had President Donald Trump finished his Jan. 8 nine-minute speech, his first such event televised in prime time from the Oval Office, about what he termed a crisis at the border, than Catholic groups and others began tearing apart his arguments.

Congo's bishops dispute official presidential election outcome

January 10, 2019

KINSHASA – Catholic church leaders in Congo have questioned the official outcome of the Dec. 30 elections, saying the officially published results "do not correspond with the data collected" by the church's 40,000 observers.

Global response to abuse: Work already underway, Vatican abuse expert says

January 10, 2019

VATICAN – By summoning leaders of the world's bishops' conferences and top representatives of religious orders to the Vatican in February to address the abuse crisis and the protection of minors, Pope Francis is sending the message that the need for safeguarding is a global issue.

Vatican leaps into the world of sports with new association

January 10, 2019

VATICAN – The Vatican announced its plans to take a leap of faith into the wide world of sports with the creation of its first ever sports association.

After drawn-out negotiations, Malta lets rescued migrants disembark

January 9, 2019

ROME – Migrants rescued from the Mediterranean were taken to shore in Malta Jan. 9 after being kept at sea while European nations argued over who was responsible for them.

Donald Trump signs law to feed funds into anti-human trafficking mission

January 9, 2019

WASHINGTON – Nationwide efforts to confront human trafficking received a boost in the new year as President Donald Trump signed a bill reauthorizing federal expenditures for prevention and assistance programs across the federal government.

Faithful Goans feeling at home in Vancouver

January 9, 2019

VANCOUVER – He lost almost everything on his first day in Canada.