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title : Zika Virus Update: Epidemic Should Not Change Ban On Contraception and Abortion, Catholic Leaders Say
summary : As the Zika virus continues to spread in Latin America, Catholic leaders are advising women who are against the use of contraceptives or are in support of abortions, despite health officials in certain countries warning females not to get pregnant due to the increased risk of birth defects.
date : Feb 16, 2016 12:51 AM EST
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title : Pakistan Recruits First Christian Soccer Player Joyann Thomas on Women’s Soccer Team
summary : Pakistan, which has a majority Muslim population, has recruited 17-year-old Joyann Geraldine Thomas for its women’s soccer team. She is the first Catholic Christian to play football in that country.
date : Jun 01, 2015 12:58 PM EDT
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title : Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly Asks Where U.S. Christian Leaders Are In Face of Attacks
summary : Bombastic Fox News host Bill O’Reilly usually turns to politics and social issues on his highly-rated weekday news analysis show. Now he has shifted his focus on what has happened to leadership within the Christian community in the United States in the face of worldwide persecution.
date : Apr 10, 2015 10:25 PM EDT
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title : In His Easter Message, Pope Francis Calls for End to Violence and Oppression Worldwide
summary : Pope Francis used his Easter message on Sunday to call for an end to violence and oppression around the world.
date : Apr 07, 2015 02:25 PM EDT
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title : Year of the Goat: Christians Face Dilemma Celebrating Chinese New Year as Ash Wednesday Begins
summary : This year, the Year of the Goat and Ash Wednesday fall just a day apart, with Chinese New Year on the 19th, and first day of Lent on Feb. 18, presenting a dilemma for devout Christians across Asia.
date : Feb 17, 2015 07:25 PM EST
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title : Pope Francis Calls out Couples Who Choose Not to Have Children as ‘Selfish’
summary : Despite the fact that Pope Francis urged Catholic followers in the Philippines last month not to “breed like rabbits,” he made comments on Wednesday at the Vatican that seemed to be contradictory with that assertion.
date : Feb 12, 2015 05:29 PM EST
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title : Pope Francis Says Free Speech Has 'Limits,' Tackles 'Scandalous' Corruption in Philippines
summary : Pope Francis may be busy visiting millions of people in the predominantly Catholic Asian country of the Philippines this week, but he had time to comment on the concept of freedom of speech in light of the attacks in Paris. He also tackled the issue of corruption within the Philippines.
date : Jan 16, 2015 12:57 PM EST
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