Archive for August 29, 2016

Pope Francis meets with Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerber and his wife Priscilla Chan at the Vatican Aug. 29, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis meets Mark Zuckerberg and his wife at the Vatican

On Monday Pope Francis met with Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of social networking giant Facebook, at the Vatican, marking... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Overturn of burkini ban does not end France's cultural debate

The lifting of a controversial burkini ban in one beach town along the French Riviera may signal an end to... Read more

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Catholic and Shia Muslim leaders unite to condemn WMDs, terrorism

Shia Muslim religious leaders from Iran and U.S. Catholic bishops say they have a common fight against weapons of mass... Read more

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Priest suffers minor injuries after failed suicide bomb, axe attack at Mass

A priest suffered minor injuries after a man armed with a suicide bomb and an axe attacked at Sunday Mass... Read more

Supreme Knight Dr. Carl A. Anderson address the 129th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention during the States Dinner. ?w=200&h=150

Carl Anderson: Our Lady of Guadalupe paves a path for the Americas

Our Lady of Guadalupe is the model for how Christian works of mercy can cross cultural divides in the Americas,... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

As cost of EpiPen soars, what are the ethics of drug pricing?

Amidst national outrage over the steep cost hike of a potentially life-saving drug, questions have been raised about the market... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

What's behind the jump in maternal mortality rates in Texas?

A jump in Texas’ maternal mortality rate has sparked criticism that the closures of abortion clinics in the state caused... Read more