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St John Bosco | ICN : Founder of the Salesian Order. St John was born on 16 August 1815 in Piedmont, the youngest son of a peasant farmer who died when he was only two. His mother brought him up in extreme poverty. When he entered the seminary in 1831, his clothes and shoes were provided by charity.

St John Bosco | ICN : Founder of the Salesian Order. St John was born on 16 August 1815 in Piedmont, the youngest son of a peasant farmer who died when he was only two. His mother brought him up in extreme poverty. When he entered the seminary in 1831, his clothes and shoes were provided by charity.

Pakistan: Nearly 200 cases of Christians on blasphemy charges | ICN : There are nearly 200 cases of Christians in Pakistan charged with blasphemy - the controversial law made famous by Asia Bibi. Father James Channon, director of the Peace Center in Lahore, which promotes inter-faith relations, said resear...

Pope Francis: Christian unity is not optional | ICN : Pope Francis has appealed to Christians across the world to pray and to work for full Christian unity, reminded the faithful that 'Ecumenism is not something optional.'Speaking during the weekly General Audience yesterday, the Pope looked ahead to the Week of Prayer for Christian...

South African reflection: Liturgy: the bar is low, sadly | ICN : In Catholic circles people often talk about the same old things: a decline in numbers; young people don't seem to be interested in the church, many don't darken the door of a church after Confirmation or defect to other Christian communities; parishes struggle to survive financially; ba...

Pope renews appeal for end to death penalty | ICN : Pope Francis received in audience members of the International Commission against the Death Penalty on Monday. In prepared remarks which were given to members of the Commission, Pope Francis begged countries still applying the death penalty to 'adopt a moratorium.'Since the begin...