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Christians are expected, by word and deed, to be different

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- May 19, 2019
Christians are expected, by word and deed, to be different

Today's Gospel reading is a reminder that Christians are called to be an exception to prevailing social norms.
- Church in the Americas
- May 18, 2019
Church in Chile 'shocked,' 'perplexed' over abuse crisis, locals say

The Catholic Church’s standing in Chile right now is taking an historic beating.
- Commentary
- May 19, 2019
Editor's Note: A mission of civility in a polarized time

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- Church in Europe
- May 18, 2019
Trial dates set in 'Archangel' sex abuse case

A judge on Monday announced the trial dates for the head of a lay Catholic association in southern Italy who is charged with sexually abusing 10 underage girls, and for his alleged accomplices, including a priest accused of breaking the seal of confession.
- Church in Asia
- May 19, 2019
Women's advocate calls widows 'hidden victims' of China one-child policy

Longtime women’s rights activist Reggie Littlejohn, known for opposing sex-selective abortions in China, is speaking out for another group of women she says are among the most destitute in the nation’s aging population: widows.

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