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December 10, 2016

Vatican nativity scene includes quake-damaged church spire

The Vatican's Christmas nativity scene has an unusual addition this year: a spire from one of the dozens of churches and basilicas that were damaged or destroyed in this year's central Italy earthquakes.

December 9, 2016

Aide to late Pope John Paul II retires as Polish archbishop

Roman Catholic Church authorities in Poland have announced the successor to the retiring archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, who had been personal secretary to the late Pope St. John Paul II, a native of Poland.

December 9, 2016

Media go after fake news with a fake story about Pope Francis

The press' crusade against the spread of fake news is not going well.

December 9, 2016

Diplomats call for aid access to troubled Myanmar state

Foreign diplomats in Myanmar are urging its government to allow full and unfettered humanitarian access to troubled Rakhine state, where operations by aid agencies have been curtailed while the army carries out counterinsurgency operations.

December 9, 2016

Egypt's state-run media says Cairo blast kills 6 police

Egypt's state-run news agency says an explosion in Cairo has killed six police and wounded another three.

December 9, 2016

Pope taps Allentown, Pa bishop for Rockville Centre

Pope Francis has named a new bishop for Rockville Centre, New York, tapping the bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania whose diocese is one of six undergoing a statewide grand jury investigation into clerical sex abuse.

December 9, 2016

Reports: Tibetan Buddhist monk self-immolates in west China

A Tibetan Buddhist monk has set himself on fire in western China in what appeared to be the latest such radical protest against Beijing's rule, a U.S. government-backed radio station and rights monitoring group said.

December 8, 2016

Should Christians celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah?

Spirited Debate

December 8, 2016

Mr. Trump, please act quickly to help Iraqi Christians on the brink of extinction

Iraq’s Christian genocide survivors are hanging on with hope and the help of a fraying thread of private aid.

December 8, 2016

Egypt president says his economic reforms are no 'picnic'

The Egyptian president is defending the tough economic measures his government has undertaken, saying there was no other alternative in the face of deteriorating economy.