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Pope didn't approve plan to allow divorced Catholics to receive holy Communion, says German cardinal
German Cardinal Walter Kasper, who single-handedly caused the Church's teaching on Communion, marriage, and divorce, has denied that Pope Francis did not approve his proposal of allowing divorced-and-civilly-remarried Catholics to receive holy Communion after a period of repentance.
Brutal killing of pregnant teen sparks nationwide protests in Argentina
The death of a 14-year-old pregnant schoolgirl and the discovery of her body in the house of her boyfriend's family in northeast Argentina has ignited nationwide protest against femicide.
Charity group grants poor families $1,000 cash aid with no strings attached
A start-up that gives poor people money worth a year's income via mobile banking is on the forefront of a revolution in global aid, handing $1,000 to selected families in Kenya and Uganda with no strings attached.
ISIS can arm itself with nuclear weapons bought from Pakistan, India claims
India has supported claims by the Islamic State that it can purchase nuclear weapons from Pakistan within the year.
Gates couple vows to spend $776 million in worldwide drive against hunger
Melinda Gates on Thursday declared that her and her husband's foundation is set to double their existing commitments to fighting hunger over the next six years from the current $776 million, in their bid to change the continuing lack of funds on malnutrition.
US Supreme Court asserts right to religious practice with hijab verdict
The right to religious practice has prevailed as the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a clothing store wrongly discriminated against a job applicant whose Islamic beliefs required her to don a hijab.
Texas churches donate relief goods to tornado victims in Mexico
God's benevolence reigned over churches in Del Rio, Texas as pastors and communities gather stocks for the victims in tornado-hit Ciudad Acuna in Mexico, its sister city.
Christian volunteers join relief effort to help victims of flood-ravaged Texas
A strong legion of volunteers is needed to help those affected by the heavy rains already flooding large parts of Texas, Christian Headlines reported on Wednesday.
In quake-struck Nepal, traffickers offer to buy children for $500 each
In a village in earthquake-struck Nepal, traffickers offer to pay as cheap as $500 per child in a bid to take advantage of the disaster that has befallen villagers.
Hillary Clinton's ratings decline as Jeb Bush loses frontrunner status â survey
Hillary Clinton's ratings have dropped, giving opportunities to Republican bets even as their own contest has evolved into an "all-out free-for-all," in the latest ABC News/Washington Post survey.
Active faith leaders and pastors seen as solution to modern-day racism in America
Ferguson, Cleveland, and Baltimore have one thing in common: recent riotous protests against racism. But there is none of that in Sanford in Seminole County, Florida, where Trayvon Martin was shot to death by George Zimmerman in 2012.
ISIS turning 500 kidnapped children into soldiers, suicide bombers and executioners
The 500 children taken by Islamic State militants in the past few weeks may be brainwashed into becoming suicide bombers or child soldiers for the caliphate, the Iraqi police feared.
Pope Francis laments civilisation woes amid rise in crimes against life
The progress of civilisation is not counted by its technological advancements but its capacity to protect the most vulnerable from conception until death, said Pope Francis on Saturday.
Orange Sunday campaign launched to support persecuted Christians in Mideast
A campaign has been calling on Christians to wear orange on Sundays in order to raise awareness on the persecution of Christians in the Middle East by Islamic State militants.
Vatican rift seen as Pope's spokesman defends Cardinal George Pell on sex abuse inaction charges
The Vatican has clarified on Monday that the calls of an appointee of Pope Francis to have Cardinal Pell kicked out over allegations of helping cover up paedophilia in Australia does not speak for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
British actor leaves family to fight ISIS, saying he's ready to die 'to help right a wrong'
A British actor who appeared in the "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and "Law & Order: L.A.," has left Hollywood and his family to join Kurdish forces in the fight against the Islamic State.