Landslides in New Zealand Kill Two; More Missing
In this image from a video, rescuers work near the site of a landslide at the base of Mount Maunganui on New Zealand’s North Island, Jan. 22, 2026. Associated Press / TVNZ ...
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Quebec bishops lament government’s COVID vaccine passport for Mass attendance
The Catholic bishops of Quebec, while registering their opposition to the province's imposition of COVID-19 vaccine passports as a requirement to attend religious services, said this week that they accept the requirement for now, and continue to petition the government to end it.
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Pro-lifers lament High Court ruling on abortion in N Ireland
‘If this judgment is allowed to stand, the Secretary of State can simply block any attempt to restrict abortion or restore the right to life of unborn children.’
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Franklin Graham Says Canadian Truckers ‘A Modern-Day Version of Paul Revere’ – Police Rough-up Elderly Supporter
The Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec are moving to lift their COVID restrictions as a convoy of protesting truckers continues block major roads on the U.S.- Canada border.
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Vatican symposium to explore relationship between priests and laity
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, has organized the meeting.
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In 1st interview, Hong Kong’s new Catholic bishop says it’s unacceptable to trample on human dignity
He said: ‘I find it unacceptable for human dignity to be ignored, trampled upon, or eliminated entirely.’
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Laudato Si’ Movement wants East African oil pipeline stopped
Crux,The Laudato Si’ Movement is urging the International Union of Conservation for Nature to help stop a massive oil and gas project being implemented in Uganda and Tanzania.
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Police Barge Into Aussie Church Service to Enforce Mask Rule: ‘Everyone Was Pretty Stunned’
Worshippers at a church in Perth, Australia, were flabbergasted when police officers interrupted their service to see who was — and wasn’t — wearing masks.
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Benedict woes come as German church reform pressure rises
Crux,The latest flare-up of the sexual abuse scandal in the German church, one of the world’s richest, comes as a trailblazing reform process launched in 2019 in response to the abuse crisis begins to call for concrete changes.
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Egypt names first-ever Christian head of country’s top court
Crux,Egypt’s president on Wednesday swore in the first-ever Coptic Christian to head the country’s highest court.
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‘Royal Cousins, Rival Queens’: Exhibit tells history in their own words
Crux,When the exhibition, “Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens,” opened, retracing the deadly dispute between two icons of British history, organizers said they were “putting both center stage and giving them equal billing” for the first time.
