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Pope laments recent violence in Syria, renews call for dialogue
Vatican City (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis on Sunday decried the resurgence of violence in Syria in recent days, especially in Aleppo,…
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Pope Francis: Children are always gifts, even in tough circumstances
Vatican City (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis' latest writings on the family include a strong affirmation of the need to welcome…
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Hanukkah in Paris: a time to celebrate life, express unity, and be proud
What do Jan. 7 and 9, 2016, mean to you? Unless these dates have some personal significance to we who live in…
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Wisconsin convent says prayer has gone on nonstop since 1878
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Flooding, snowstorms, a flu outbreak, even a fire — any of those might have slowed a group of Wisconsin…
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Pew study: More Americans reject religion, but believers firm in faith
(RNS) — Americans as a whole are growing less religious, but those who still consider themselves to belong to a religion are, on…
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With secret prayers, Jews challenge ‘status quo’ at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – As the group of Orthodox Jews came near the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City, one…
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1,000-year-old Yom Kippur prayer book fragment to be put online
Written by Israel Hayom A unique fragment of a Yom Kippur prayer book from the Cairo Geniza, one of the most important…
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Two Cuban dissidents say they were detained on way to see pope
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban police detained two prominent dissidents who had been invited to Havana's cathedral for evening prayers with Pope…
