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A soldier inside a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jolo, the capital of Sulu province in the southern Philippines, after two bombs exploded on Jan. 27. (WESMINCOM Armed Forces of the Philippines Via AP)
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JOLO, Philippines (AP) — Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding 111 others during a Sunday Mass, officials said.

FaithFaith in Focus
Jeannine Guthrie
In 1983, Sri Lanka descended into a bitter and prolonged ethnic conflict. Harry Miller, S.J., then almost 60, was thrust into a new role as witness, advocate, intermediary and protector not only for his students but for anyone in Batticaloa who sought his help.
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Catholic News Service
Catholic Relief Services is working with local partners to help determine the greatest needs of survivors of Indonesia's Dec. 22 tsunami.
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Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
"They shared the belief that this step will help relations between the two sides grow and develop further," said the statement, released Dec. 20.
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The National Agency for Placement and Protection of Indonesian Workers has counted more than 2,600 cases of dead or missing Indonesian migrants since 2014.
 Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, president of the India bishops' conference, attends a news conference to discuss the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 9. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
The issues that concern young Asians are different from those of their counterparts in the West, the Indian cardinal said.