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Philippine Catholic Church breaks silence on Duterte attacks; president-elect urges public to shoot drug dealers
"Mine is the silence of Jesus before the arrogance of Pilate." This was the explanation given by the head of the Catholic bishops' organisation in the Philippines on why he and the Church resorted to keeping quiet for days after a series of profanity-laden verbal attacks against him and the entire Catholic Church by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte.
Nun who saved Jews during WW2 canonised by Pope Francis
Pope Francis has canonised a nun who is recognised by world Jewry as "Righteous Among the Nations" because of the Jewish lives she saved during the genocide of the Nazi Holocaust.
Cheers! Benedictine monks from Italy pray while producing Belgian-style beers
At the Monastery of Saint Benedict at the Italian town of Norcia--the birthplace of the revered Christian Saint Benedict--monks are using the production of Belgian-style beers called "Birra Nursia," as a form of prayer.
Utah judge finds company with ties to FLDS Church guilty of contempt of court in child labour case
A Utah federal judge has found a company with ties to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church) guilty of contempt of court for using nearly 200 children to work long hours to harvest pecans in a child labour case filed by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Pope Francis says to sack Bishops if found 'negligent' in abuse cases
Bishops found to be "negligent" when dealing with cases of sexual abuse will be investigated and could be removed from office, a papal decree said on Saturday.
Series of new Marian apparitions approved in Argentina: Glowing rosaries, miraculous healings, woman's stigmata seen as proof
A series of apparitions by the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, has been approved by a bishop in Argentina as worthy of belief, owing to its "supernational origin," the Catholic News Agency (CNA) reports.
Pope Francis issues edict making it easier to oust bishops found 'negligent' in church sex abuse cases
Pope Francis has toughened his campaign against the sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults involving Catholic prelates and workers, issuing an edict on Saturday that makes it easier for the Vatican to remove "negligent" bishops.
12 million Indian children less than 10 years old forced into marriage last year, 84% of them Hindus and 11% Muslims
Some of us cannot even fathom the idea of getting married during our teenage years, or even during our 20s. In India, however, innocent children are being forced into marriage at an alarming rate.
Nigeria diocese severs link with Liverpool over same-sex blessings bishop
Archbishop of Nigeria Nicholas Okoh, chairman of the Global South orthodox Anglican group Gafcon, says a "line has been crossed" with the appointment of an American bishop who supports blessing same-sex unions to a post in the Liverpool diocese.
Pope Francis criticised for honouring 3 U.S. actors who are known as pro-abortion and anti-marriage advocates
Did Pope Francis know the backgrounds of the three Hollywood celebrities to whom he bestowed the Olive Medal for Peace on Sunday? The question was raised by pro-life Canadian author Patrick B. Craine in a blog post published in LifeSiteNews on Thursday.
Pope gets 'annoyed' by people who preach 'Go and sin no more' on adultery
The Pope has confessed that he gets "annoyed" when people quote what Jesus said to the woman caught in adultery: "Go and sin no more."
Always pray. Don't give up. How can we follow Jesus' words?
Perseverance. Persistence. Pushing through. These are all seen as great Christain virtues. Yet they're so hard to emulate. How can we do it?
What is the best Christian university in America? New Top 50 list released
Emmaus Bible College, Iowa is the best Bible college in America, according to a new list collated by the online academic reference source Christian Universities Online.
Church of England: crisis in clergy numbers, but some hope too
Although there is a looming crisis in numbers of clergy, there are signs that the Church is slowly turning the corner.
Bulgarian Orthodox Church pulls out of Pan-Orthodox Council
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has effectively withdrawn from the Pan-Orthodox Council due to happen later this month, according to sofiaglobe.com.
Catholic campaigners for women's ordination gain private meeting with Vatican official
A Catholic organisation advocating for women's ordination has been given permission to hold an official demonstration in Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome.