Pope Opens New Year with Strong Condemnation of Violence Against Women
January 2, 2020By Elise Harris ROME (Crux) – Pope Francis began 2020 with a bang Wednesday, issuing a harsh condemnation of violence against women […]
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Currents News for Monday, December 23, 2019
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Pope’s Annual End of the Year Speech
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Currents News for Friday, December 20, 2019
December 20, 2019On the newscast: A massive take down of the violent MS-13 gang. Police on Long Island say they made almost 100 arrests; […]
Editor of ‘Christianity Today’ Calls for President Trump to Step Down
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