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Philippines to deport Australian nun who advocated for farmers

April 17, 2018

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine authorities have arrested, detained and intend to deport a 71-year-old Australian nun for allegedly engaging in illegal political activities.

Church supports move to legalize sodomy in Trinidad and Tobago

April 17, 2018

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – The Catholic Church in Trinidad and Tobago has declared its full support for an April 12 High Court decision that paved the way for making sodomy legal in that country.

Violent extremists tarnish image of their own religion, cardinal says

April 17, 2018

VATICAN – Meeting with a top Muslim leader in Saudi Arabia, the Vatican's chief interreligious dialogue official called for the equal treatment of people of all religions, saying discrimination and double standards based on religious affiliation only increase Islamophobia and Christianophobia.

Catholic leaders: Winnie Mandela was a friend to South Africa's poor

April 16, 2018

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was always a friend to South Africa's poor, said church leaders who took part in a two-week mourning period that culminated in her burial as a national hero.

Pope joins meeting to prepare synod for the Amazon

April 16, 2018

VATICAN – Pope Francis met with members of the preparatory council for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon region, which will take place in Rome in October 2019.

Little boy asks Pope is if atheist dad is in heaven

April 16, 2018

ROME – After circling a massive, crumbling public housing complex on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis had an emotional encounter with the neighborhood's children.

Pope, Christian leaders condemn use of violence against Syria

April 15, 2018

VATICAN – Sharply criticizing a failure to find nonviolent means of bringing peace to Syria and other parts of the world, Pope Francis appealed to world leaders to work for justice and peace.

In wake of Francis apology, Chilean bishops to propose renewal plan

April 14, 2018

SANTIAGO, Chile – A renewal plan for the Church in Chile will be submitted to Pope Francis by Chilean bishops when they gather next month at the Vatican, the president of the Chilean bishops' conference said.

Trump's border policies cross the line for church leaders, advocates

April 14, 2018

WASHINGTON – Catholic Church leaders and immigration advocates say President Donald Trump's recent moves to clamp down on immigration are extreme and unnecessary.

Catholic activist jailed for subversion of Vietnamese communist state

April 13, 2018

HA TINH, Vietnam – A court in central Vietnam has jailed a Catholic activist after convicting her of subverting the communist state, ucanews.com reported.