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Pope's top deputy calls EU abortion vote a 'radical attack' on life

“How can we think that abortion is a right? That it can assure a future to our society?” asked Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

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Pope to visit city of Romeo and Juliet with theme 'Justice and peace shall kiss'

In less than a month Pope Francis will make his second outing of the year, visiting the Italian city of Verona, where he will participate in an event dedicated to promoting peace and meet with local clergy and youth.

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RCMP Advisory Board report: Minister Ellis

Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis issued the following statement regarding the national report released by the RCMP Management Advisory Board:

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Alabama A&M University preparing offer to buy Birmingham-Southern campus

Birmingham-Southern College's campus may soon be the home of another Alabama university.ABC 33/40 affiliate WAAY 31 reported Monday that Huntsville's Alabama A&

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On day trip to Venice, resilient Pope hails art and hope

Pope Francis made a day trip to Venice Sunday to attend a famed annual cultural event, meeting prisoners, artists and young people, stressing the role that art can play in shaping culture for the better and the importance of maintaining joy and hope amid the vicissitudes of life.

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In Venice tomorrow, Pope will find a Church struggling against decline

In the city of Venice itself, there were 714 priests in 1969, shortly after the close of the Second Vatican Council. According to the most recent county, which dates from 2022, the total now stands at 266.

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Financial pressures on press are risking quality of independent media

South Africa’s strong history of robust and independent media is facing many challenges, including financial pressures and the increasing influence of powerful interests.

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Four German bishops opt out of contested 'Synodal Council'

Amid an ongoing back and forth between the Vatican and the German bishops over a controversial new ecclesial body, four of the nation’s prelates have refused to participate in the planning process, opting instead to wait for direction from Rome.

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Scottish bishops say assisted suicide bill 'takes us down a dangerous spiral'

In a pastoral letter addressed to all Scottish Catholics, the bishops of Scotland have called for people to urge the country’s parliament to reject proposed legislation legalizing assisted suicide.

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New Zealand supermarket sector shake-up - independent store in Hamilton set to open

New Zealand’s supermarket sector is about to get a new player when the independent Fresh in Fresh Out (FIFO) opens a store in Hamilton. The western suburb of...

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