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For the Law: Cardinal John Onaiyekan of Abuja, Nigeria, joined other Nigerian bishops in commending legislation that criminalized same-sex relationships.
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As some African nations continue or contemplate a legislative clampdown on gay and lesbian people, The Southern Cross, South Africa’s Catholic weekly, urged Catholic Church leaders to do more to confront societal homophobia and laws that it might inspire. In an unsigned editorial published on
Pilgrims climb to touch statue of Black Nazarene during procession in Manila. (CNS photo/Romeo Ranoco, Reuters)
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A poll by the Spanish-language broadcaster Univision shows Catholics in Asia and Africa, where the church is growing fastest, expressing strong support for church teachings, but divergence among Europeans and Americans. The poll of Catholics in 12 countries showed high approval of Pope Francis but s
Handout image shows a mouse embryo formed with Stimulus-Triggered Acquisition of Pluripotency (STAP) cells. (CNS photo/Haruko Obokata, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology handout via Reuters)
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A new method of creating versatile stem cells from a relatively simple manipulation of existing cells could further reduce the need for research involving human embryos. Although the process has been tested only in mice, two studies published on Jan. 29 in the journal Nature detailed research showin
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Reports from bishops’ conferences in Germany and Switzerland show a clear divergence between what the church teaches on marriage, sexuality and family life and what Catholics—even those active in parish life—personally believe. The differences are seen “above all when it come
Soccer Wars: Riot police tangle with Brazilians protesting excessive spending on the 2014 FIFA World cup in July 2013.
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Construction for 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics in Brazil sparks protests.
Documents Delayed: a news conference following the release of Chicago archdiocesan files on past cases of clergy sexual abuse, Jan. 21.
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Kevin Clarke
Bureaucratic overreach, a fundamental misunderstanding of the interplay of canon law with secular authority, a headline-grabbing “food fight”: these are just some of the criticisms of a recent broadside from a United Nations committee reviewing the Vatican’s global record on the pr