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Syria's war creates havoc, priest's whereabouts unknown, nuncio says

July 30, 2013

VATICAN CITY - The war in Syria is like a factory churning out nothing but death, destruction and suffering, said Archbishop Mario Zenari, Vatican nuncio to Syria.

Ireland's pro-lifers vow to repeal new abortion law

July 30, 2013

DUBLIN - Irish pro-life campaigners vowed to work to repeal a new law that permits abortion in limited circumstances.

At least 38 pilgrims killed in crash after visiting Padre Pio shrine

July 29, 2013

VATICAN CITY - At least 38 pilgrims were killed on their way home from the Padre Pio shrine when their bus plunged off an elevated highway.

Pope prays for victims of train wreck in Spain

July 25, 2013

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis sent condolences to the archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, after a train crash left at least 80 dead and more than 100 injured.

British bishops: Despite law, church can't accept gay marriage

July 25, 2013

LONDON - The legalization of gay marriage cannot change Christian teaching on sexual morality, and the Catholic Church cannot accept marriages of same-sex couples, the bishops of England and Wales said in a document that was to be distributed in parishes July 27-28.

Pope is most influential, second most-followed world leader on Twitter

July 25, 2013

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is the most influential world leader on Twitter, with the highest number of retweets worldwide.

Nuncio criticizes both sides in Syrian conflict for not ending crisis

July 24, 2013

UNITED NATIONS - The papal nuncio to the United Nations criticized the "persistent refusal" of Syria's warring factions to negotiate an end to the country's 28-month-long civil war.

Federal judge stops enforcement of North Dakota fetal heartbeat law

July 24, 2013

BISMARCK, N.D. - A U.S. federal judge's temporary injunction stopping enforcement of a new North Dakota law barring abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected "is not surprising and is typical in most legal challenges to pro-life laws," said the North Dakota Catholic Conference.

Turn to Christ for comfort, archbishop tells theatre shooting victims

July 23, 2013

AURORA, Colo. - One year after the Aurora theatre shooting, victims' families still ached for those lost.

English archbishop calls birth of prince 'source of joy' for world

July 23, 2013

MANCHESTER, England - The birth of the royal prince is a "source of joy" for people around the world, said the president of the English and Welsh bishops' conference.