Hostage Clock in Tel Aviv Stopped after Nearly 844 Days
A woman holds a sign reading "sometimes dreams come true" beside a clock in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 27, 2026. Associated Press / Photo by Ohad Zwigenberg ...
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Pope Francis: Our response to injustice must be more than condemnation
Denunciation is not enough when it comes to issues of injustice, the pope said this weekend.
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Pope Francis asks religious sisters to pray for him: ‘It is not easy to be the pope’
The pope also shared a story from the life of St. Therese of Lisieux.
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COMMENTARY: Why Taiwan Matters
The Financial Times reported last week that China tested a new nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, a development that surprised U.S. intelligence agencies. This comes as China also continues to develop its conventional military capabilities.
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Apple takes down Bible app in China to appease communist regime
Apple has removed a popular Bible app and a Quran app in China after the communist country’s regime deemed that the apps violated local laws on hosting religious texts.
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The importance of integrity and truth for Christians working in the media
"Speaking the truth can be threatening and costly. Jesus ended up on a cross for it," said Tim Pemberton, Head of Religion and Ethics for the BBC's audio output.
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Haitian bishop asks kidnappers of missionaries to ‘show some humanity’ | Crux Now
After the kidnapping of 17 American and Canadian missionaries in Haiti, one of the country’s bishops has issued a direct appeal to the abductors, asking them to show mercy and saying they will have to answer for their actions before God.
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5 ways Saint Pope John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever
You probably know that St. Pope John Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate, and he was the first non-Italian pontiff since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI in 1523. But did you know that he changed the Catholic Church forever during those 27 years? Here are five reasons why:
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English assisted suicide bill not put to vote in House of Lords
After seven hours of debate and notable opposition in the House of Lords on Friday, the sponsor of a bill that would legalize assisted suicide in England and Wales chose not to take the bill to a vote.
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That time a priest was reprimanded by a saint
When white smoke poured out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on October 16, 1978, Fr. Eamon Kelly, a seminarian studying in Rome at the time, couldn’t have known that he was witnessing the election of a future saint.
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Yad Vashem names two French clergy as Righteous Among the Nations | Crux Now
The Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center posthumously recognized two French clergy members who lived in Rome as Righteous Among the Nations Oct. 21.
