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Catholic hospitals accept birth control compromise
Pope Francis offers prayers, sends blessing to people of Lac Megantic
Bulgarian Christian Orthodox bishop Cyril found dead on beach
Catholic hospitals accept birth control rule
Pope Francis decides to canonize Pope John XXIII even without having usual miracle approved

Catholic hospitals accept birth control compromise

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 10:59 AM PDT

In a split with U.S. bishops, a trade group for Catholic hospitals said Tuesday it can accept the Obama's administration latest compromise on birth control coverage by religious employers. "We are ...

Pope Francis offers prayers, sends blessing to people of Lac Megantic

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 08:28 AM PDT

OTTAWA - Pope Francis is expressing his sympathy and sending a special blessing to the people of Lac Megantic, Que., after the devastating train derailment in the community on the weekend.

Bulgarian Christian Orthodox bishop Cyril found dead on beach

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 08:19 AM PDT

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bishop Cyril of Varna, a prominent Bulgarian Orthodox cleric who was ousted last year as a secret police collaborator under Communist rule, was found dead on a Black Sea beach on Tuesday, regional police said. The body of Cyril, 59, who headed one of Bulgaria's biggest Christian Orthodox eparchies and also served as an interim patriarch, was discovered near his coastal residence. An autopsy showed he had drowned and there were no signs of violence. ...

Catholic hospitals accept birth control rule

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 08:11 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A trade group for Catholic hospitals says it can accept the Obama administration's compromise on birth control coverage.

Pope Francis decides to canonize Pope John XXIII even without having usual miracle approved

Posted: 05 Jul 2013 04:02 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis decides to canonize Pope John XXIII even without having usual miracle approved.