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22
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Pope proposes 21 'reflection points' for discussion at abuse summit
Pope Francis on Thursday gave participants in a Vatican summit on protection of minors in the Church a list of nearly two dozen discussion points for actions Catholic Church leaders could potentially take in the follow-up to the meeting.
The...
I’m the kind of person who shouldn’t read self-help books written by my peers. I have very high standards for who has any legitimate authority in my life: Jesus. the Pope. my mom. the cashier at...
Lately I’ve been making use of a previously overlooked and formerly unavailable slot of time in my life: the very early morning. I was lamenting to my best friend at the beginning of January my...
“Let not your heart be troubled!” (John 14:1)
In the face of growing confusion about the doctrine of the Faith, many bishops, priests, religious and lay people of the Catholic Church have...
Cardinal Cupich lays out framework for bishops' accountability
The Church needs to establish a new rules and standards for the accountability of bishops regarding sex abuse and its mishandling, the Archbishop of Chicago said Friday at the Vatican.
“We must move to establish robust laws and structures...
Sodalit founder expelled from congregation's community life
The founder of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae has been formally expelled from the group's community life, and forbidden from contacting any member of the Sodalitium, the group announced in a statement released on Feb. 20. Figari is also...
Bangladesh fire victims receive condolences from pope
Pope Francis has offered his solidarity and prayers to victims of a massive fire in the center of the Bangladeshi capital, which has reportedly claimed 78 lives so far.
“His Holiness Pope Francis was saddened to learn of the loss of life and...
'Unplanned' gets unexpected R rating
The movie “Unplanned,” which tells the true story of former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson’s conversion into a pro-life activist, has been given an R rating by the Motion Picture Association of America, a decision the directors...
Libel damages paid to UK pro-life charity
A British pro-life charity has been awarded thousands of pounds in a court case after a local government council made libellous statements about the group last year.
Lambeth Council in south London paid £5,000 to Life, a non-sectarian...
Victims of Liberia gold mine collapse receive prayers from pope
Pope Francis offered his condolences Thursday to those affected by a mudslide at a gold mine in Liberia earlier this month which has killed at least seven and trapped another 40.
“His Holiness Pope Francis was deeply saddened to learn of the...
