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Kenya’s religious leaders demand government response to deadly terror attack

June 17, 2014

NAIROBI, Kenya - Christian and Muslim leaders united June 17 to demand government action after a deadly terror attack in Kenya’s coastal region.

Phoenix police arrest suspect in violent attack on two Catholic priests

June 17, 2014

PHOENIX - Police in Phoenix have arrested a suspect in the violent assault on a downtown church that took the life of one priest and left a second priest critically injured.

World must help unaccompanied minors fleeing violence, official says

June 16, 2014

VATICAN CITY - On rickety boats crossing the Mediterranean Sea or on trains through Mexico or desert paths crossing the U.S.-Mexican border, a huge increase in the number of children traveling alone to flee war or violence calls for urgent action by the international community, a Vatican official said.

Survey: Many don’t want atheist in-laws

June 14, 2014

Brace yourself for family backlash if you plan to marry an atheist.

Christians from Mosul say they have been targeted for months

June 13, 2014

AMMAN, Jordan - The fall of Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, to Islamist militants in early June sent half a million residents scurrying for safety, but Christians from the city say they were targeted long before Iraqi security forces abandoned the major political and economic hub.

Priest killed at Phoenix church was a grad of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom

June 12, 2014

PHOENIX - An attack at a downtown Phoenix church left one priest dead and another critically wounded.

Let the World Cup be a celebration of solidarity and peace, Pope says

June 12, 2014

VATICAN CITY - As the World Cup was about to kick off, Pope Francis called on fans and competitors to celebrate the event as an opportunity to promote dialogue, respect and peace.

Brazilian bishops give government, World Cup organizers 'red card'

June 12, 2014

SAO PAULO - The Brazilian bishops' conference has given the government and 2014 FIFA World Cup organizers a "red card" for putting the competition above the Brazilian people's basic needs.

At Christ the Redeemer, a light and sound display to welcome World Cup

June 11, 2014

SAO PAULO - Hours before the kickoff of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the statue of Christ the Redeemer, one of the main symbols of Brazil, was to welcome the 32 teams competing in the event with a special light and sound program.

At Angelina Jolie-chaired summit, faith leaders work to end sexual violence

June 11, 2014

LONDON - Religious leaders from across Africa and England came together June 11 to discuss the role clergy should play in preventing and responding to sexual violence.