Just before leaving the physical and human warmth of Panama Jan. 27, Pope Francis stopped to thank the thousands of official volunteers, young and old, gathered at the capital city’s Rommel …
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By Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service, Panama City
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1/28/19
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The path walked by Jesus to his passion and death on the cross is the same path of indifference and marginalization taken by those who suffer in the world today, Pope Francis said.
Addressing …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Panama City
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1/28/19
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As she welcomed World Youth Day pilgrims to the “Garden of Forgiveness,” Ileana Madrid of Panama City said she saw volunteering at the park as “an opportunity to show that God loves …
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By Kelly Sankowski, Catholic News Service, Panama City
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1/28/19
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Church leaders condemned bomb explosions that killed at least 20 people and injured about 100 others inside a Catholic Church in the southern Philippines Jan. 27. They called the attack a …
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Catholic News Service, Manila, Philippines
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1/28/19
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Catholic bishops in the Philippines broke what they described as their “collective silence” over “many disturbing issues” that have confronted the country in recent …
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Catholic News Service, Manila, Philippines
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1/28/19
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Pope Francis prayed that a peaceful solution may be found in Venezuela as uncertainty and political instability grip the country.
After praying the Angelus Jan. 27 with residents and workers at …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Panama City
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1/28/19
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The primary goal of the Vatican’s February summit on clerical sexual abuse and child protection is to help bishops understand the urgency of the crisis, Pope Francis said.
During a news …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Aboard the Papal Flight from Panama
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1/28/19
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To open up a conversation about what Mary’s answer to God can teach the young, Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich reached back into the life of his grandmother, an immigrant who carried a …
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By Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service, Panama City
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1/28/19
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Just like the Pharisees, many today shun Jesus’ merciful love toward sinners and prefer to use labels that stigmatize a person’s past, present and future, Pope Francis said.
Speaking …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Panama City
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1/28/19
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Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of three women and recognized the martyrdom of 14 religious sisters who were killed during the Spanish Civil War.
The Pope formally recognized a miracle …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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1/28/19
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Although Mary would not be considered an “influencer,” like many social media personalities, she still became the most influential woman in history by trusting “in the love and …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Panama City
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1/28/19
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The rise of media that call themselves Catholic but seem to exist only to judge others is less about criticizing Pope Francis and more about the misguided notion that to affirm one's own orthodoxy, …
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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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1/28/19
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The Vatican supports efforts to build stronger and sustainable essential health care services on the way toward achieving universal health coverage, a Vatican official said.
The Catholic Church is …
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Catholic News Service, Geneva, Switzerland
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1/28/19
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The clerical abuse crisis and the “crisis of credibility” it created for the U.S. bishops have led to serious divisions within the U.S. Church and to a temptation to look for …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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1/3/19
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While “it may seem strange” to celebrate the feast of the first Christian martyr on the day after Christmas, Pope Francis said it serves as a reminder that Jesus came to offer his …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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12/28/18
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Delivering his formal Christmas message and blessing, Pope Francis prayed for a world where all people would recognize that they are brothers and sisters and would work for justice and for …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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12/26/18
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Jesus’ birth in a stable, God’s coming to earth in extreme simplicity, teaches Christians that love is more valuable than …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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12/26/18
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Catholic Relief Services is working with local partners to help determine the greatest needs of survivors of Indonesia’s Dec. 22 tsunami, said Yenni Suryani, country manager for the U.S. …
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Catholic News Service, Jakarta, Indonesia
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12/26/18
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Pope Francis made new appointments to the Dicastery for Communication, naming Andrea Tornielli, an Italian journalist, as its “editorial director” and Andrea Monda, an Italian journalist …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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12/26/18
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The death penalty is an inhumane form of punishment that ignores the primacy of mercy in the name of justice, Pope Francis said.
Meeting a delegation from the International Commission against the …
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By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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12/26/18
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