Bishops call for concern over environment in midterm elections
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Bishops call for concern over environment in midterm elections

MANILA (UCAN): At least two bishops in the Philippines have called on people to vote…

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In Peace Day message pope calls for end to foreign debt and death penalty 
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In Peace Day message pope calls for end to foreign debt and death penalty 

VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to…

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Selfishness is blocking progress on climate change, cardinal says
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Selfishness is blocking progress on climate change, cardinal says

VATICAN (CNS): Efforts to slow climate change and mitigate its impact, particularly on the poor,…

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Church in the Philippines protects indigenous against exploitation and expropriation  
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Church in the Philippines protects indigenous against exploitation and expropriation  

MANILA (Agenzia Fides): In October, which is dedicated to the protection of indigenous peoples in…

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Pope Francis in Asia: ‘we are all fellow pilgrims beyond our differences’
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Pope Francis in Asia: ‘we are all fellow pilgrims beyond our differences’

ASIA (Agencies): On the afternoon of September 9, Pope Francis landed in Dili, Timor-Leste, marking…

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