A Florida Nun helps with the Hurricane recovery efforts her own way.
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Pope Francis in Colombia, Day 3: On ‘sacred ground’ of suffering, pope prays for reconciliation
The pope’s third day in Colombia included a Mass for 600,000 and a prayer service with victims from both sides of the half-century armed conflict,.
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Mexican Catholic Church: Mexicans can’t feel safe anywhere
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church said in an editorial that Mexicans can’t feel safe anywhere, as homicides rise throughout the country. The statement Sunday by the Mexican Council of Bishops came on the same day that the bodies of two men and a woman were left at the entrance to a once-quiet, […]
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Cardinal Pell returns to Australia to face sexual assault charges
Pell is free ahead of his court hearing, during which he can formally apply for bail. When police announced the charges last month, Pell vowed to fight the allegations, saying: “The whole idea of sexual abuse is abhorrent to me.”
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Philippines leaders ask social media to remove video of Catholic church icons being smashed
Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, the military spokesman, also urged netizens not to share the video, which shows militants ripping a picture of Pope Francis, toppling a crucifix, and stomping on and torching religious statues.
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Vatican cardinal could soon be charged with sexual assault, Australian police say
Australian police said they were a step closer to deciding whether to charge a top Vatican cardinal over allegations of sexual assault dating back decades.
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President Trump will visit the Vatican on his first trip abroad
President Donald Trump’s first foreign trip will include stops in Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia before visits to NATO and a summit in Italy.
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Girl Scouts no longer “compatible” with Gospel, Archdiocese of Kansas City says
The Archdiocese of Kansas City said that Girl Scouts is “no longer a compatible partner in helping us form young women with the virtues and values of the Gospel.”
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Man gets deportation reprieve after drawing support from Cardinal Tobin and other clergy
Guerrero, who has four children and four grandchildren, “puts a face” to what is often treated as “statistics or demons,” Cardinal Tobin said before last month’s hearing.
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After Pope Francis says give to beggars, a U.S. bishop says don’t
Bishop Thomas Tobin, who has previously criticized Francis, posted a Facebook message entitled “Three Reasons Not to Give to Panhandlers” on Tuesday.