June 24, 2016 7 Indonesian tugboat crewmen abducted in Philippines Suspected militants in the southern Philippines boarded an Indonesian tugboat and abducted seven of 13 crew members in a third such attack in the volatile region, the Indonesian foreign minister said Friday.
June 24, 2016 Pope praises Armenia's Christian past, but avoids 'genocide' Pope Francis hailed Armenia's steadfast Christian heritage on Friday as he arrived in the former Soviet republic for a three-day visit to commemorate the centenary of the Ottoman-era slaughter of Armenians that the pope himself has called a "genocide."
June 23, 2016 Rev. A.R. Bernard on 2016 candidates and issues of faith Trump, Clinton courting Christian vote
June 23, 2016 Where Was God at Auschwitz? Saint Maximillian Kolbe, among others, demonstrated a vivid witness to faith.
June 23, 2016 Suu Kyi's trip to Thailand to tackle migrant workers' plight When Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi last visited Thailand four years ago, it was as head of her country's opposition party to offer moral support to the huge numbers of her countrymen who work here as migrant laborers in menial jobs, often in exploitative conditions.
June 23, 2016 Pakistan province gives $3 million to Taliban-linked school A Pakistani provincial minister says his local government has allocated $3 million to a Taliban-linked seminary in the region, along the border with Afghanistan.
June 23, 2016 Pope travels to Armenia after genocide flap and new tensions Pope Francis is making his first foray into the former Soviet Union with a weekend visit to Armenia, a year after he riled Turkey by declaring the Ottoman-era slaughter of Armenians genocide and amid fresh tensions with rival Azerbaijan.
June 23, 2016 In a first, Mideast hub Dubai eases liquor rules for Ramadan Dubai, the Mideast's desert party town, has just gotten even wetter.
June 22, 2016 Many Christians have a 'toxic' view of marriage, expert finds Many Christians no longer view marriage as a lifelong commitment, says Mary Hasson, director of the Catholic Women's Forum at the Ethics & Public Policy Center in Washington D.C., who agrees with Pope Francis' assertion that couples often fail to understand the sacred vows they are making to each other.
June 22, 2016 In defense of Pope Francis's recent observations about marriage It is a perfectly reasonable observation to say young people treat marriage more casually today than they did in the past.
