Christian Man’s Hands Chopped Off by Muslim Relatives: ‘That’s What Sharia Instructs Us to Do’
Relatives of a man in eastern Uganda chopped off his hands in a brutal attack after he converted from Islam to Christianity
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Catholic leader says his archdiocese won’t take part in global synodal process, citing ‘ideological’ risk
His archdiocese is one of the world’s smallest.
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8-month-old baby among 17 kidnapped missionaries in Haiti, charity says
An 8-month-old baby is among the 17 kidnapped missionaries in Haiti being held for a ransom of $17 million by the notorious 400 Mawozo gang, Christian Aid Ministries said Tuesday as officials in the troubled Caribbean nation and the U.S. continue negotiating for their release.
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Israeli Test of Drone Deliveries Could Signal ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’
Military drones have been filling the skies over troubled regions for years and the race is underway worldwide to make them more relevant in everyday life. One pioneering effort is in Israel is being called part of a Fourth Industrial Revolution. Drones could become the delivery vehicles of the future.
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Pope Francis wants seminarians to read this letter from a clerical abuse survivor
The letter urges them to ‘Please be a good priest.’
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Godfather ban: Sicilian Catholic diocese suspends naming of godparents at baptism for 3 years
A decree issued by the archbishop of Catania came into full effect this month.
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Vatican launches prayer website ‘to accompany’ synod on synodality
The app Click To Pray will also promote prayer for the synodal process.
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Pope Francis: Something is missing from the modern idea of freedom
‘We need to rediscover the communitarian, not individualistic, dimension of freedom.’
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Pope Francis thanks child for impromptu ‘lesson’ at general audience
The boy approached the pope during his weekly catechesis.
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The Vatican strengthens ties with the world’s oldest Christian nation
A week of high-level meetings has brought the Holy See and Armenia ever closer.
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Synod on synodality a stepping-stone for Italian bishops’ own national consultation | Crux Now
As Pope Francis’s Synod of Bishops on Synodality begins its initial phase at the parish level, Italy’s bishops are blending the process into their own 4-year national discussion.
