Pope appoints first woman to foreign ministry post
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Pope appoints first woman to foreign ministry post

VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis named Francesca Di Giovanni, a longtime Vatican official, as an undersecretary…

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As Dutch parishes close some  quit going to church
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As Dutch parishes close some quit going to church

OXFORD (CNS): The Dutch Catholic newspaper, Katholiek Nieuwsblad, warned that churches would continue to close…

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Synodal assembly a step to rebuilding credibility of Church in Germany
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Synodal assembly a step to rebuilding credibility of Church in Germany

FRANKFURT (CNS): Catholic leaders in Germany compiled more than 940 suggestions and questions responses from…

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Concerns raised over resuming China-backed dam
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Concerns raised over resuming China-backed dam

MANDALAY (UCAN): Church officials in Myanmar and displaced Kachin villagers have expressed unease over restarting…

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Catholic suicide surge a wakeup call for Indonesian Church
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Catholic suicide surge a wakeup call for Indonesian Church

Christmas joy immediately turned to heartache for the family of Elvina Arce who chose to…

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