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UK court orders forced abortion for disabled Nigerian woman

Jun 24, 2019

A British judge has authorized doctors to perform an abortion on a pregnant Catholic woman with developmental disabilities and a mood disorder, despite the objections of the woman’s mother and the woman herself. The woman is 22 weeks pregnant.

People attending Mass with Pope Francis at the Catholic Sanctuary of the Martyrs, Namugongo, Uganda, Nov. 28, 2015. / Martha Calderon/CNA

African fertility rates are falling - but not fast enough for some Western groups

Jun 23, 2019

Despite recent disparaging Western commentary on high African birth rates, fertility rates on the continent are normal when viewed in the context of development, new data analysis from the Institute for Family Studies shows.

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Catholic Bishops Recognize Zambia-Malawi “strong ties”, Laud Support after Cyclone Freddy

Pope Francis greets staff at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, July 11, 2021. | Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Returns to the Vatican After 3 Days in the Hospital

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“Doing a great job”: Catholic Priest on Catechists’ Service in South Sudanese Diocese

Some of the homeless youths in prison that Salesian MIssionaries are supporting in Madagascar. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesisans in Madagascar Providing “full meals, social support” to Young Prisoners

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Muslim Boy Who Secretly Converted to Catholicism, Sierra Leone’s First Native Missionary

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Muslim Boy Who Secretly Converted to Catholicism, Sierra Leone’s First Native Missionary

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Catholic Bishops Recognize Zambia-Malawi “strong ties”, Laud Support after Cyclone Freddy

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Catholic Bishops in Uganda Awaiting “entire Bill” on Homosexuality to Give Church Position

, Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo of South Sudan’s Yei Diocese. Credit: Yei Diocese

Bishop in South Sudan Urges Politicians to “carry values of faith into government"

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Catholic Charity Calls on Nigeria’s New Government to Stem “new tide” of Violence

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High Cost of Living Pushing Low-income Families in Zambia “into abject poverty”: Priest

Pope Francis greets staff at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, July 11, 2021. | Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Returns to the Vatican After 3 Days in the Hospital

Pope Francis baptizes a baby at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on March 31, 2023. | Credit: Screen shot of Vatican Media video

Pope Francis Visits Pediatric Oncology Ward at Hospital, Baptizes Newborn Baby

Fr. John Medeni. Credit: CDTY

“Doing a great job”: Catholic Priest on Catechists’ Service in South Sudanese Diocese

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Square for Easter 2022 | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Here is Pope Francis’ Schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2023

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