London-based charity Lumos said many orphanages in the poor Caribbean nation were run by enterprising traffickers who starved and beat children to attract sympathy and money from well-intentioned donors.
Read More »Charlotte marchers demand police release shooting tapes
About 300 protesters took to the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, in a fourth night of demonstrations on Friday, calling on authorities to "release the tapes" of the fatal police shooting of a black man, hours after his family released its own video.
Read More »More ‘nones’ than you think, but many won’t show up on Election Day
A quarter of U.S. adults do not affiliate with any religion, a new study shows — an all-time high in a nation where large swaths of Americans are losing faith.
Read More »Immaculate Heart to host dinner discussion on the environment
Immaculate Heart Retreat Center will host the first evening of a dinner series on Laudato Si:, “Practical Stewardship and Our Responsibility (Part 1)” led by Bishop Emeritus William Skylstad, and the Rev. Joseph Sullivan on Tuesday.
Read More »Clergy abuse survivor says Vatican commission is making progress
The only abuse survivor currently serving on a panel set up by Pope Francis to fight clerical sexual abuse says the Catholic Church is making good progress and welcomed changes initiated by the Vatican and the pontiff.
Read More »Pope and world religious leaders vow to oppose terror in God’s name
ASSISI, Italy (Reuters) - Pope Francis and leaders of other world religions said "No to War!" on Tuesday, vowing to oppose terrorism in God's name and appealing to politicians to listen to "the anguished cry of so many innocents."
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