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Pope accepts Cardinal Wuerl’s resignation as Washington archbishop
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl as archbishop of Washington but did not name a successor. When the Pope’s decision was announced Oct. 12, the … more
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Pope Francis is pictured during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 10.
Contempt for life is the source of all evil, Pope says
Procuring an abortion is wrong, inhumane and like hiring a hit man “to fix a problem,” Pope Francis said. It is a contradiction to allow for killing a human life in a … more
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A man in Rome wears a Blessed Oscar Romero T-shirt Oct. 11 while standing in front of a missal that belonged to the Salvadoran archbishop on exhibit in the Basilica of St. Bartholomew.
With Romero, the Church gains a model Salvadorans have long venerated
A few years ago, I asked a Salvadoran priest whether he believed Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, the best known of the martyrs of El Salvador, would ever be recognized by the Catholic Church as … more
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Pope Francis is scheduled to canonize Blesseds Paul VI and Oscar Romero Oct. 14. They are pictured in undated combination photos.
PAUL VI AND ROMERO -- New saints shared a close friendship, professor says
Blesseds Paul VI and Oscar Romero crossed paths on their road to sainthood and formed a personal friendship that strengthened each other’s resolve in the face of growing challenges, an Italian … more
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A Catholic priest celebrates Sunday Mass in Beijing in this Dec. 4, 2016, file photo. In a special message addressed “to the Catholics of China and to the universal Church,” released by the Vatican Sept. 26, Pope Francis said he hoped a recent Sin-Vatican agreement would help “restore full communion among all Chinese Catholics.”
Time to heal, restore unity, evangelize, Pope tells Catholics in China
The recent Vatican-China agreement on the nomination of bishops seeks the true good of the Church, the promotion of preaching the Gospel in China and the re-establishment of the Church’s … more
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Cardinal Sergio da Rocha of Brasilia, Brazil, is seen in this 2016 file photo.
Synod aims to renew the Church to help young Catholics, cardinal says
To strengthen and support young people in the faith, members of the Synod of Bishops will need to listen to their real-life stories, interpret what they hear in the light of the Gospel and make … more
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Church must answer abuse survivors’ thirst for justice, archbishop says
RELATED VIDEO: The synod and fighting abuse Responding to clerical sexual abuse demands truth and justice, not just admitting a sin was committed, said Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of … more
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Church leaders must face truth of abuse, Cardinal DiNardo says
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference welcomed Pope Francis’ pledge to fight attempts to cover up cases of sexual abuse and to stop offering special treatment to bishops who … more
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SYNOD OF BISHOPS — Synod urged to make more room for young leaders and for women
Two women religious urged the Synod of Bishops to open more space in the Catholic Church, including in decision-making roles, to women and young people. Young Catholics can “challenge … more
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Mercy Sister Ana Maria Pineda, an associate professor at Santa Clara University, speaks with Catholic News Service Sept. 22 during the Fifth National Encuentro in Grapevine, Texas.
ROMERO -- Martyred archbishop lived Gospel, sought God’s will, says Mercy sister
As the world Synod of Bishops unfolds at the Vatican, thousands of faithful pilgrims get ready to witness the Oct. 14 canonization of Blessed Oscar Romero, along with Blessed Paul VI and five … more
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Pope Francis waves as he arrives for a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 9.
SYNOD OF BISHOPS — Church needs to meet young people where they are, U.S. observer says
To reach young people and teach them the faith, Catholics must first show them that they are loved, “not just judged, discarded, or abused,” said a 29-year-old observer at the Synod of … more
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Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney attends a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 4.
SYNOD OF BISHOPS — At synod, Sydney archbishop apologizes to young people for Church failures
RELATED VIDO — The importance of apologizing Australian Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney used his speech at the Synod of Bishops to formally apologize to young people for all the ways … more
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Bishops and youth delegates leave a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct 5.
At synod, young people call for more involvement, representation
Young people from around the world told Pope Francis and members of the Synod of Bishops that they no longer want to remain on the sidelines but want to take an active role in the Church. … more
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A priest celebrates Mass in 2012 in a makeshift chapel in a village near Beijing. For the first time in decades, all of the Catholic bishops in China are in full communion with the Pope, the Vatican announced Sept. 22.
Vatican signs provisional agreement with China on naming bishops
RELATED VIDEO -- Explained: The Vatican-China agreement For the first time in decades, all of the Catholic bishops in China are in full communion with the Pope, the Vatican announced. Pope … more
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A banner of St. John Paul II is seen behind his sculpture May 16 at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington.
Pope St. John Paul II still challenges Catholics to be holy, Pope Francis says
The teachings, life and holiness of Pope St. John Paul II can help guide and protect people on their daily journey toward Christ, Pope Francis said. Greeting Polish pilgrims from the Archdiocese … more
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Worshippers pray the rosary during a prayer service Sept. 7 at Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles.
Pope: Pray to protect Church from devil, step up fight against abuse
Signaling his belief that the Catholic Church is facing a serious crisis, Pope Francis asked every Catholic in the world to pray for the protection of the Church from attacks by the devil, but also … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, center, joins several of his fellow new U.S. bishops in St. Peter’s Basilica Sept. 13. He was attending a Sept. 3-14 mandatory course for new bishops ordained within the past year.
Focus on joy, holiness, mission, Pope tells new bishops
The best way to help the Catholic Church, Pope Francis told new bishops, is not by pointing fingers and creating scapegoats, but by working together doing God’s will. Do not be … more
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Pope Francis meets with officials representing the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at the Vatican Sept. 13. Pictured from left are Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, vice president of the conference, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of conference, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, and Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield, general secretary of the conference.
U.S. bishops tell Pope abuse scandal ‘lacerated’ the Church
The leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference said they shared with Pope Francis how the Church in the United States has been “lacerated by the evil of sexual abuse.” “He … more
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Pope Francis meets with a family that gave testimony during the Festival of Families in Croke Park stadium in Dublin Aug. 25.
Families called to share joy, love, life with the world, Pope affirms during Ireland visit
In a stadium of Catholic families from around the world, Pope Francis told the laypeople they are the vast majority of Church members and that, without them, the Church would be cold, a … more
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Pope Francis visits the Chapel of the Apparitions at the Knock Shrine in Knock, Ireland, Aug. 26.
At Knock shrine, Pope again begs forgiveness for betrayal of abuse
On a foggy, soggy day at a Marian shrine in County Mayo, Pope Francis said he prayed for the intercession of Our Lady of Knock for all those who suffered sexual and physical abuse by Catholic … more
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