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Bishops in Northern Ireland said the defeat of a bill that would have prevented late term abortions for non-fatal disabilities in unborn children “will send a message to all citizens that unborn disabled babies, are fundamentally less valued.”
On Dec. 2, a Rome-based Spanish journalist handed Pope Francis a journalistic enquire of abuse allegation against 251 priests, arguably the largest investigation into clerical sexual abuse conducted in Spain to date.
Rome prosecutors are following a new lead in the disappearance of Italian teen Emanuela Orlandi in the 1980s which is based on a new tip saying two Vatican officials allegedly offered to provide information while Benedict XVI was still in office.
Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape, eluding their kidnappers and walking for miles over difficult, moonlit terrain with an infant and other children in tow, according to the agency they work for, officials said Monday.
When a small, poor Nigerian church heard about the devastation of the Dec. 11 tornadoes in Kentucky, they were filled with compassion and a desire to help.
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The sale of Artza gift boxes has raised over $1.2 million to support 42 small Israeli businesses and seven charities as thousands of businesses in the Holy Land have closed due to declining tourism during the pandemic.
In the Charlie Brown Christmas classic, little Linus explains perfectly, "That's what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown," citing the birth story of Christ from Luke 2. That passage summarizes some of the supernatural events from the night of Jesus' birth, but it's just one of many Bible verses that illuminate the spiritual significance and eternal impact of that day. In fact, the birth of Christ was foretold in prophecies, centuries before He arrived.
The African American spiritual is a uniquely soulful genre of music, born from the bondage of tormented slaves in America. As they went about their chores on plantations and elsewhere, they would sing songs to help them with their morale and with the rhythm of their work.
Archbishop Fernando Natalio Chomali Garib of Concepción has expressed his hope that Gabriel Boric Font, Chile’s president elect, "will recognize and value the religious soul of the Chilean people."
