Women who are actively religious alongside husbands of the same faith are more likely to have a positive marital relationship, says a new study published by the Institute for Family Studies.
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Court in India Orders Investigation of Cardinal After Cover-Up Accusation
Mumbai police have been ordered to investigate accusations that Cardinal Oswald Gracias and two auxiliary bishops covered up an accusation of clerical abuse in 2015.
Rome’s ‘Festival of Peoples’ Amid Anti-Immigrant Backlash
“The Festival of Peoples wishes to offer an important witness of civil cohabitation between different peoples.”
Nigerian Bishop: Sharia Law Failed in the North
A dozen states in Nigeria are Muslim- majority, and since 1999 they have all at least partially implemented sharia law.
In Egypt, Christian Marriage And Sharia Law to Reconcile
Egypt’s three major Christian denominations – Catholic, Coptic and Evangelical Christian – are preparing to sign off on a final draft of what is known in the country as “personal-status” law, the rules governing marriage, divorce and inheritance for Christians in Egypt.
Former Jerusalem Patriarch: Time to Move Away From War
A retired patriarch of Jerusalem called on both Israel and Palestine to “leave war.” He urged Israel specifically to move towards peace with the Palestinians, saying that the Palestinians wanted peace as well.
Two Attacks in Two Days Leave Ten Catholics Dead in Burkina Faso
Catholic leaders in Burkina Faso appealed for unity and solidarity after two attacks on Catholics in two days left nine laypeople and a priest dead.
Girl, 17, With Down Syndrome Thanks Mom for Life and Becomes Advocate
An Edmonton teenager with Down syndrome saw her pro-life advocacy dream become reality. She told her story to a large audience at the Alberta March for Life May 9. The annual event coincided with the national March for Life in Ottawa, Ontario, and others across Canada.
Vienna-based Group Logs Attacks Against European Christian Churches
Vandals and thieves have damaged at least eight Christian churches in Germany since early April.Churches have also been attacked, apparently at random, in Scotland, England, France, Poland, Spain, Italy and Austria.
French President Faces Questions Over Notre Dame Restoration
One month after a massive fire ravaged Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the most iconic landmarks of western civilization still stands, but controversy lingers as restoration efforts are now underway.