A new law in Mississippi will prohibit dismemberment abortions, effective July 1.
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People still await government housing help one year after Nepal quake
A year after an earthquake toppled them to the ground, the stones that once formed Sarita Majhi's simple house are stacked neatly in a pile, waiting to be used to once again build a house for the woman and her two small children...
Words and deeds can’t be separated, pope tells new priests
What you say and how you live always go hand in hand, building up the church and the people of God, Pope Francis told new priests.
‘It makes you weep,’ pope says of refugees’ stories
When an aide suggested Pope Francis offer to fly some Syrian refugees back to Rome with him, the pope said he agreed immediately because it was "an inspiration of the Holy Spirit."
Pope prays for refugees, brings 12 Syrians back to Rome
Pope Francis' five-hour visit to Greece ended with him offering safe passage to Italy to 12 Syrian Muslims, half under the age of 18.
Pope, Orthodox leaders listen to cries of refugees, urge help
Although their speeches were punctuated with policy appeals, Pope Francis and Orthodox leaders focused their visit to the island of Lesbos on the faces, stories and drawings of refugees.
Movie Review: Criminal
The spirit of "Young Frankenstein" looms over the contrived plot of the mind-swap yarn "Criminal" (Summit). Since the newer film is meant to be a serious action adventure, that's not such a good thing.
Sanders says his invitation to Vatican wasn’t political endorsement
U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said attending a Vatican conference on Catholic social teaching did not represent a political endorsement of his run for higher office.
Alabama’s coach, wife devoted members of Catholic parish on campus
The University of Alabama's national championship-winning football coach Nick Saban and his wife, Terry, have teamed up to be advocates and donors to support two major construction projects at the Catholic church on campus where...
Nigerian bishops urge government to hasten effort to free abductees
Two Nigerian bishops called on the government to hasten its efforts to free 219 school girls who were abducted by insurgents two years ago.