Pakistani bishop decries government land grab

May 26, 2012 By

Lahore, Pakistan, May 26, 2012 / 04:02 pm (CNA).- Pakistani Bishop Sebastian F. Shaw is calling for the return of Church land that was seized after the provincial government bulldozed a school, chapel and homeless shelter on the site this past January….

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Vibrant faith of Jamaica’s poor inspires Alaska teens

May 26, 2012 By

Anchorage, Alaska, May 26, 2012 / 01:11 pm (CNA).- Nineteen youth from St. Benedict Church in Anchorage flew to  balmy Jamaica during their recent spring break. But it wasn’t the warm weather and sandy beaches that drew the Alaska teens.
They we…

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Cardinal Schonborn: A faithful Catholic minority can re-convert Europe

May 26, 2012 By

Rome, Italy, May 26, 2012 / 06:03 am (CNA).- Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna believes the small but growing number of faithful Catholic families in Europe can win the continent back to the Christian faith. “I see our young, believing families…

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