The preferential option for the poor, which includes feeding the hungry and drawing close to the excluded, “is the key criterion of Christian authenticity,” Pope Francis said Aug. 19 during his weekly general audience.
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A new guide explains the hidden ministry of exorcism
One kind of ministry, by its nature but also church mandate, shuns the limelight and remains discreet: exorcism.
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Pope Francis: Weapons must be set aside for peace to flourish
“May the prophetic voices” of the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki “continue to serve as a warning to us and for coming generations,” Pope Francis said in a written message to Hidehiko Yuzaki, governor of the Hiroshima prefecture.
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Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid
Specifically, a baptism administered with the formula “We baptize you …” instead of “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” is not valid.
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Spotlight needed on abuse in women’s orders, says Jesuit journal
Novices and women religious, especially those who have been assigned to a country where they don’t know the language, can be particularly vulnerable to abuses of power and conscience by superiors, and sexual abuse by their formators, said an article in “La Civilta Cattolica.”
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Pope Francis invites young people to show ‘tenderness toward the elderly’
Pope Francis called on young people to reach out to their grandparents or the elderly who may be lonely or on their own.
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Pope Francis makes surprise visit to summer camp for kids of Vatican employees
“The kids were so stunned they stayed completely silent.”
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Vatican task force calls for an end to arms production
A Vatican task force considering the issues concerning the world today is urging an end to arms production in favor of tackling the problems of human health, peace and security.
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Pope prays for Poles who asked him to intervene in abuse cases
Polish Catholics have appealed to Pope Francis for help in “rebuilding” the Polish church amid the continuing controversy over that country’s episcopate mishandling of the sex abuse crisis.
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Ignatius Press to publish cardinal’s prison journal, help with legal costs
A jury in Australia had found Cardinal Pell guilty in December 2018 on five counts of abuse and the Victoria Court of Appeal upheld that verdict in a 2-1 decision.