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Iraqi Christianity May Soon Be Persecuted to Its End, Archbishop Warns
The Tablet Staff Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Iraq is warning that Christianity in his country is close to disappearing. “One of the oldest Churches, if not the oldest Church in the world, is perilously close to extinction. Those of us who remain must be ready to face martyrdom,” Archbishop Warda, a Chaldean Catholic […]
Pope Prays for Spanish Missionary Murdered in Central African Republic
While greeting French pilgrims attending his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square May 22, Pope Francis said he was saddened to hear of the brutal murder of Daughter of Jesus Sister Ines Nieves Sancho, a 77-year-old Spanish missionary who was killed May 20 outside her convent.
Argentine Union Wants a St. Evita, Church Says ‘Not So Fast’
Argentina’s labor union has launched a campaign to see Evita Peron, the actress who became a popular first lady in the 1940s and ‘50s and who was once declared by the country’s congress as “Spiritual Leader of the Nation,” formally declared a saint by the Catholic Church.
Fight Fake News With Search for Truth, Pope Francis Tells Journalists
The task of journalism is to seek the truth, which requires humility and freedom of the press, Pope Francis told foreign correspondents working in Italy.
Families Rooted in Faith Remain Strong, Study Says
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.
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.