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Pope Francis participates in a prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica at the start of the first session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 7, 2019.
Synod is a time to listen, discern, not despise, Pope says
CLICK HERE to see a related video from CNS. The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is a time of reflection, dialogue and listening to the needs and sufferings of indigenous people, Pope Francis … more
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Celestina Fernandes da Silva, a Catholic activist, waters flowers in front of her home in the Wapishana indigenous village of Tabalascada, Brazil, April 3, 2019. Franciscan Father Joao Messias Sousa, who works among indigenous in the Amazon, said the people believe “God is in all things, but those things are not gods.”
God in all things: Synod looks at indigenous ‘theology of creation’
By demanding respect for the cultures of indigenous peoples, Pope Francis was not promoting pantheism, but — tapping into his Jesuit roots — urging respect for a worldview that sees God … more
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New cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo of Indonesia meets with members of his family after a consistory for the creation of 13 new cardinals at the Vatican Oct. 5, 2019.
Friends, family, faithful celebrate new cardinals at Vatican reception
A long, snail-paced line of well-wishers waited to greet Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu of Kinshasa, Congo, after the ceremony in which Pope Francis placed a red hat on his head. But the … more
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Pope Francis attends the unveiling of a large bronze statue titled, “Angels Unawares,” by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Sept. 29, 2019. The statue depicts a group of migrants and refugees on a boat. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) See POPE-MASS-MIGRANTS-REFUGEES Sept. 29, 2019.
Angels Unawares: Sculptor hopes to convey welcoming message through art
Since his election, Pope Francis has made the care and welcoming of migrants and refugees a cornerstone of his papacy. Nearly four months after ascending to the chair of St. Peter, the Pope made … more
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The sun sets behind a statue of Mary on Apparition Hill in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in this Feb. 26, 2011, file photo. Senior Vatican representatives joined dozens of bishops and hundreds of priests at the first officially approved Church youth festival at the site Aug. 2-6, 2019, three months after Catholic pilgrimages were authorized by the Pope.
Vatican officials among Church leaders at Medjugorje youth festival
Senior Vatican representatives joined the first officially approved Church festival at Medjugorje, three months after Catholic pilgrimages to the site in Bosnia-Herzegovina were authorized by the … more
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Teresa Liu poses June 15, 2019, at St. Michael Church in Hurstville in southern Sydney, Australia. Liu was imprisoned in China for 20 years because she was a member of Catholic lay organization, the Legion of Mary. She has helped convert hundreds of Chinese migrants to the Catholic faith in Australia.
Once imprisoned, Chinese woman now guides others to the Catholic faith
A woman who spent 20 years imprisoned in China for being a faithful Catholic has helped hundreds of Chinese migrants convert to the faith in Australia. Teresa Liu, now 86 and living in Sydney, was … more
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The dome of the Edicule, the traditional site of Jesus’ burial and resurrection, is seen after restoration work at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem March 23, 2017. Speakers at a July 18, 2019, conference in Washington argued that restoring Churches in violence-plagued sections of the Middle East will help foster the return of Christians who fled the strife, as well as introduce greater stability to the region.
Restoring Churches seen as key to have Christians return to Middle East
Speakers at a July 18 conference in Washington argued that restoring Churches in violence-plagued sections of the Middle East will help foster the return of Christians who fled the strife, as well as … more
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Father Donardo “Dandi” Bermejo and the staff of the St. Joseph the Worker Mission to the sugarcane plantation workers in the Negros Occidental district of the Philippines offers medical care during a field mission to the neighboring Diocese of Kabankalan.
Fr. Dandi’s mission in the Philippines is healing bodies, souls
The following is an update on a ministry that benefits from the annual Diocesan Mission Collection, which will be taken up this year on July 20-21. Please give generously. Each day, Father … more
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Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, talks to a woman and child as he walks with migrants at the Lerdo International Bridge in El Paso June 27, 2019. The migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
Bishop tries to help migrants at international bridge in El Paso
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of the U.S. border Diocese of El Paso, Texas, walked and prayed with a group of migrants at the Lerdo International Bridge in El Paso June 27 as they sought asylum in the … more
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In this 2014 file photo, a boy rides his bike in the streets of Tacloban, Philippines. Darwin Ramos, a Filipino teenager who died in 2012 at the age of 17, could be on his way to sainthood after the Vatican declared him a Servant of God in March.
Vatican names Filipino boy who died at 17 Servant of God
A Filipino teenager who died could be on his way to sainthood after the Vatican declared him a Servant of God, the first step in the process toward sainthood. The Congregation for Saints’ … more
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Pope Francis answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Sibiu, Romania, to Rome June 2, 2019.
Pope says he’s strengthened, encouraged by talks with Benedict XVI
Pope Francis said that he continues to visit retired Pope Benedict XVI, 92, who is like a grandfather who continues to encourage him and give him strength. “I take his hand and let him … more
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People wave the flags of the Vatican and Romania before Pope Francis’ celebration of a Divine Liturgy and the beatification of seven martyred bishops of the Eastern-rite Romanian Catholic Church at Liberty Field in Blaj, Romania, June 2, 2019.
Freedom, mercy are lasting legacy of martyred bishops, Pope says
CLICK HERE to see a related video from CNS. The memory and witness of Romania’s martyred bishops are a reminder that Christians are called to stand firm against ideologies that seek to … more
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Pope Francis arrives for a Marian gathering with young people and families in the square outside the government Palace of Culture in Iasi, Romania, June 1, 2019.
Pope: Romanians, young and old, must hold on to their roots
Pope Francis ended his second day in Romania with a festive meeting with young people and families that encapsulated his message of fostering dialogue between younger and older generations. After … more
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Pope Francis arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at the Marian shrine of Sumuleu Ciuc in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, June 1, 2019.
Leave divisions behind, embrace fellowship, Pope says at Marian shrine
At a Marian shrine in the heart of Transylvania, Pope Francis called on Romania’s Catholics to leave resentments behind and to embark on a journey of unity. Celebrating Mass June 1 at the … more
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Four Catholics die in latest Burkina Faso church attack
Suspected Muslim extremists attacked another Catholic church in Burkina Faso, killing four people and raising the death toll among Christians to 20 in wave of violence in the West Africa … more
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Pope Francis will visit Romania May 31-June 2.
Ahead of visit, Pope calls on Romania to remember legacy of martyrs
Pope Francis said he hopes his visit to Romania will strengthen the bonds of faith that unite Orthodox and Catholics in the country. The ties between the two Churches date back to the apostles … more
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A woman holds a placard during a demonstration called “No fascism in Belgium or in Europe!” outside the European Parliament in Brussels May 28, 2019. Catholic Church leaders welcomed the outcome of key European Union elections as endorsing their continent’s unity.
Europe’s bishops call for unity, cooperation after crucial EU elections
Catholic Church leaders welcomed the outcome of key European Union elections as endorsing their continent’s unity, but also called for stronger dialogue in European politics. “People … more
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Pope Francis greets family members during an audience with participants attending an international conference of pro-life and medical leaders, at the Vatican May 25, 2019. Speaking about abortion the Pope said it is never licit to eliminate a human life nor hire a hitman to resolve a problem.
Prenatal diagnosis of illness is no excuse for abortion, Pope says
“Abortion is never the answer” to couples seeking a way to deal with a prenatal diagnosis of serious illness or disability, Pope Francis said. “Human life is sacred and … more
Raoni Metuktire, chief of the Kayapo indigenous group in the Brazilian Amazon region, right, shows Pope Francis a map of the Amazon rainforest during a private audience at the Vatican May 27, 2019. The indigenous chief met with the pope to discuss the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon, which will be at the Vatican in October.
‘Startling’ inaction on climate change must end, Pope says
If the world is to win the fight against climate change, its leaders must stop profiting from fossil fuels that threaten the survival and well-being of the planet and its inhabitants, Pope Francis … more
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Pope Francis prays during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican May 22, 2019. The Pope led thousands of pilgrims in prayer for Daughter of Jesus Sister Ines Nieves Sancho, a 77-year-old Spanish missionary who was killed May 20 outside her convent in Nola, Central African Republic.
Pope prays for Spanish missionary murdered in Central African Republic
Pope Francis led thousands of pilgrims in prayer for a Spanish missionary sister killed in Central African Republic. While greeting French pilgrims attending his weekly general audience in St. … more
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