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• Hindu festival takes on political undertones in election year January 16, 2019
  India’s 'cleansing’ festival tipped as ‘largest ever human gathering’
  La Croix International staff
• DR Congo reports 19 more suspected Ebola cases in high-risk area January 16, 2019
  Humanitarian workers attacked by fearful locals; US health worker passes incubation
  La Croix International staff
• Pope Francis advances the sainthood causes for 17 women January 16, 2019
  Women are from four countries, including 14 nuns killed during Spanish Civil War
  La Croix International staff (with Catholic News Service)
• Pakistani brides rue marrying 'rich' Chinese January 16, 2019
  Poor Christian women are being lured into marriage with men who are not what they seem
  Kamran Chaudhry, Lahore
• 'Death' rules in Philippine festival to honor Child Jesus January 16, 2019
  Dance troupe choose an unorthodox, yet possibly political theme to the 'Sinulog' contest for Cebu's Santo Nino festivities
  Victor Kintanar, Cebu City
• Ivory Coast bishops appeal to president to continue reconciliation January 16, 2019
  They also call on citizens to ensure that the 2020 presidential elections are held without violence
  Lucie Sarr
• Serving fragile women in El Salvador January 16, 2019
  Carmen Pereira, 30, who grew up amid a violent and challenging background is greatly influenced by St. Oscar Romero
  Marie Malzac, San Salvador
• Pope enlists new technologies in his fight to safeguard life January 16, 2019
  It's time for a new vision aimed at promoting a humanism of fraternity and solidarity between individuals and peoples, says Francis
  Nicolas Senèze, Rome
• Living into 'Laudato si'' January 16, 2019
  The Philippine bishops lead the way
  Rita Ferrone
• Jerusalem Christians storm museum in anger at ‘McJesus’ sculpture January 15, 2019
  Haifa Museum of Art refuses to remove ‘insulting’ artwork despite protests, statement from Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem
  La Croix International staff