Dozens Drown as Large Ferry Sinks Off Philippines
Loading the Audio Player... A passenger ship carrying 359 people sank just off the coast of Baluk-Baluk Island in the southern Philippines, Philippine Coast Guard. Rescuers pulled...
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Catholic Pilgrim Who Took on French Park Attacker Hailed a Hero
A pilgrim has credited his Catholic faith with giving him the courage to take on a knifeman who attacked children in a French park on Thursday.
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Welby Urges Church of Uganda to Reconsider Support for Anti-LGBTQ Law
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has written to the head of the Anglican Church of Uganda asking him to reject a new law making "aggravated homosexuality" punishable by death.
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Funeral home performing assisted suicide services in showroom for $700
A funeral home in Canada is providing clients with assisted suicide services in its showroom amid reports of an increased number of people seeking to end their lives prematurely
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South Korea to Investigate Hundreds of Old Adoption Cases
South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission said Thursday it will investigate 237 more cases of South Korean adoptees who suspect their records may not be accurate. The commission first accept...
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French Park Attacker Shouted ‘in the name of Jesus Christ’
There are media reports that the suspect in a stabbing rampage in France shouted "in the name of Jesus Christ" during the attack that has left several children seriously injured.
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CofE Promises Improvements to Abuse Support Scheme after Cricitism
The Church of England has said that changes are being made to improve its Interim Support Scheme for clergy abuse survivors following heavy criticism.
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Pope Francis Undergoes Hernia Surgery, Will Stay at Hospital Several Days
The decision to operate was made after Pope Francis went to the hospital Tuesday for a routine checkup.
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Hundreds of Christians Killed in 3 Weeks of Attacks in Nigerian County; 28 Churches Destroyed
At least 300 Christians have been massacred in one county of Plateau state, Nigeria since mid-May, including the killing of two pastors on Sunday, sources said
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States issue air quality alerts due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
Pedestrians pass the One World Trade Center, center, amidst a smokey haze from wildfires in Canada, Wednesday in New York City. Associated Press/Photo by Julie Jacobson ...
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Researchers Discover the True Smell of Ancient Rome – RELEVANT
We know now what ancient Rome smelled like, thanks to a 2,000-year-old perfume bottle. Researchers working near Seville in Spain unearthed a mausoleum in
