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English cardinal shocked to learn vicar sent two pedophile priests to U.S.

December 14, 2018

LONDON – An English cardinal has told an inquiry into child abuse of his shock at learning that a vicar general of his former archdiocese tried to help two pedophile priests escape to the United States.

The key to solving migration crisis is education, Pope Francis says

December 14, 2018

VATICAN – As the celebration of Christmas draws near, the plight of the Holy Family calls to mind the sufferings of the many men, women and children escaping war and persecution, Pope Francis said.

Protection of human dignity must be government priority, Pope Francis says

December 13, 2018

VATICAN – Protecting human dignity and human rights must always be at the heart of any action by world leaders to confront the many humanitarian crises afflicting today's world, Pope Francis said.

Strasbourg bishop speaks of 'lucid madness' after terror attack at Christmas market

December 13, 2018

STRASBOURG, France – At noon Dec. 12, the bells of every Catholic church in Strasbourg rang for 10 minutes to honor the victims of a terror attack at a Christmas market the previous day.

Shooting in cathedral leaves five dead, four injured in Brazil

December 12, 2018

SAO PAOLO – A gunman opened fire inside a Brazilian church, killing four people and injuring four others before turning the gun on himself, police said.

New U.S. law will provide relief to genocide victims of Islamic State in Iraq, Syria

December 12, 2018

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has signed into law the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018, which will provide humanitarian relief to genocide victims in Iraq and Syria and hold accountable Islamic State perpetrators of genocide.

U.S. returns 'Balangiga Bells' to Philippines after more than 100 years

December 11, 2018

MANILA, Philippines – After more than a century, the United States government has returned three church bells swiped by American forces as war booty from the central Philippine town of Balangiga.

With migration, cooperation is better than isolationism, Cardinal Parolin says

December 11, 2018

VATICAN – The Vatican praised the adoption by more than 160 nations of a key agreement on global migration, saying today's migration challenges are better tackled together than with "isolationist" stances.

U.S. Supreme Court wont hear appeals over defunding Planned Parenthood, pro-life leaders upset

December 11, 2018

WASHINGTON – Pro-life leaders said they were disappointed the U.S. Supreme Court declined Dec. 10 to hear appeals from Kansas and Louisiana on lower court rulings that have stopped the states from blocking Medicaid funds going to Planned Parenthood.

Catholics push for strong climate deal at U.N. summit in Poland

December 10, 2018

Catholic representatives worked to keep negotiations on track for a comprehensive deal to address global warming as the U.N. climate change conference entered its second and final week in Katowice, Poland.