Reform hopes as Vatican panel studies female deacons
A papal commission on the role of female deacons met for the first time Friday in a move reformers hope ...
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Why do religious extremists attack art?
Jihadists from the Islamic State group have destroyed ancient sites and museum pieces in Syria and Iraq in the last ...
Read morePope gives priests permanent right to pardon abortion
Pope Francis declared that all priests would have the right permanently to forgive abortion, seen as a significant outreach by ...
Read moreIndian diamond tycoon to gift cars, flats to workers
A generous diamond tycoon in India is once again giving away hundreds of cars and flats to his employees as ...
Read moreVatican tells Catholics not to scatter ashes of the dead
The Vatican urged Catholics not to scatter the ashes of the dead after cremation and instead to store them in ...
Read moreFormer Pope Benedict thanks God for retirement
Retired Pope Benedict XVI says he has no regrets about his 2013 decision to retire and thanks God for enabling ...
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Religion, wealth and happiness
In last week’s article in this column, we discussed the connection between good relationships and happiness. We presented the 70-year-old ...
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