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At Romania's largest Catholic service, organisers set up 'vaccination marathon' for pilgrims

The event organisers also saw the massive religious gathering — which in recent years also attracted thousands of foreign pilgrims, — as an opportunity to tackle the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Poland: On International Women's Day, protestors take to the streets to condemn abortion ban

This year’s Women’s Day, which was marked with protests, comes after a near total ban on abortion took effect in January in the mostly Roman Catholic country, a step that had long been been sought by the conservative ruling party, Law and Justice.

Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi rejects government direction to review award for cartoon about bishop accused of rape

KK Subhash was awarded by the Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi for his caricature of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who has been accused of rape. The award led to protests and suggestion of reviewing their decision, which the Akademi rejected.

Two blasts at cathedral kill 27 in southern Philippines; targeted Jola island church hit by bombs in the past

Two bombs exploded outside a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 19 people and wounding nearly 50 during a Sunday Mass, officials said.

Pope Francis stalls on Belgium bishops' suggestion to allow young married men to become Catholic priests

The number of priests and nuns dropped sharply in 2016 in Europe — and the Americas to a lesser extent.

Prove God's existence with picture or selfie, and I will immediately resign, says Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, who recently sparked outrage for calling God stupid, has courted new controversy in his largely Roman Catholic country by saying he will resign if anybody can prove that God exists.

With Pope playing matchmaker, thousands seek love at 'Catholic Woodstock' in Krakow, Poland

Prayer was not the only thing on the minds of hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at the World Youth Day extravaganza in Poland this week; some were also looking for love

Pope visits Armenian genocide memorial: Pray humanity knows to overcome evil with good

The pope had earlier denounced the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces as "genocide", risking Turkey's fury.

US Democrat delegation meets with Cuban vice president Raul Castro

The minority leader of the US House of Representatives and a delegation of fellow Democrats met with Cuban Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, the man currently expected to take power after President Raul Castro leaves office in 2018.

Obama to find ally on justice in first meet with Pope Francis

Despite differences on moral issues, US President Barack Obama will find in Pope Francis a welcome ally on issues of poverty and social justice when they meet for the first time at the Vatican on Thursday.