Things to know about the Vatican’s big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday is opening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to discuss the future of the Catholic Church, including...
Pope joins shamans, monks and evangelicals to highlight Mongolia’s faith diversity, harmony
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — With China’s crackdown on religious minorities as a backdrop, Pope Francis joined Mongolian shamans, Buddhist monks and a Russian Orthodox priest Sunday...
Italy approves extradition of priest wanted for murder, torture during Argentina dictatorship
ROME (AP) — Italy’s justice minister has approved the extradition of an Italian priest sought by Argentina on charges of murder and torture during that country’s...
Moving memories
For Henry Schroeder, a retired teacher from Winnipeg, participating in Memories of Migration: Russlaender 100, a cross-country train tour from Quebec to B.C., was a way...
Grieving families confront Pittsburgh synagogue shooter at death penalty sentencing
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Grieving families confronted the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter at his sentencing hearing Thursday, one day after a jury determined that capital punishment was appropriate...
Morocco’s historic Women’s World Cup performance inspires girls even if some in Arab world ignore it
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The game was sparsely attended; it was midweek and the outcome wasn’t much in doubt: the Association Sportive des Forces Armees Royales,...
Pope Francis urges students in Portugal to fight economic injustice and protect the environment
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis challenged university students on Thursday to make the world a more just and inclusive place, as he focused the second...
Russian shelling hits a landmark church in the Ukrainian city of Kherson
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling on Thursday damaged a landmark church in the city of Kherson that once held the remains of the renowned 18th-century...
Chin Christians gather with thoughts, prayers for Myanmar
About 400 members of the Chin Christian Fellowship of Canada are meeting in Pinawa this week to worship God, take part in workshops, and pray for...
Gadhafi’s son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial
BEIRUT (AP) — A son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held in Lebanon for more than seven years, began a hunger strike...