Small group of U.S. Catholic bishops and Iranian ayatollahs begin dialogue.
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If You Want Peace …: End arms trade and help immigrants, pope says
If individuals and nations are serious about protecting human rights and promoting peace, they must do much more to curb the global arms trade and assist immigrants, Pope Francis told seven new ambassadors to the Vatican.There are "stories that make us weep and feel ashamed: human beings — our
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Twentieth Century ‘Priests, Bishops, Popes’: Pope Francis canonizes Sts. John and John Paul
Canonizing two recent popes in the presence of his immediate predecessor, Pope Francis praised the new Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II as men of courage and mercy, who responded to challenges of their time by modernizing the Catholic Church in fidelity to its ancient traditions."They were prie
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Members of U.S. delegation talk about Sts. John XXIII, John Paul II
Members of the official U S government delegation to the canonizations of Sts John XXIII and John Paul II spoke of the honor and their good fortune in being chosen by President Barack Obama to attend the April 27 event quot I 39 m tickled to be here quot said Rep Xavier Becerra D-Calif cha
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JPII’s Record on Sex Abuse: Spokesman, biographer discuss how John Paul handled the crisis
The man who served as Blessed John Paul II's spokesman and media adviser told reporters that the late pope did not initially understand the gravity of the clerical sexual abuse crisis, but once he did he immediately took strong steps to deal with it.Joaquin Navarro-Valls, who served as papal spo
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Vatican: Phone Call Didn’t Change Church Teaching
Reports that Pope Francis told an Argentine woman civilly married to a divorced man that she can receive Communion quot cannot be confirmed as reliable quot said Jesuit Father Federico the Vatican spokesman Julio Sabetta 50 wrote on his Facebook page that Pope Francis phoned his wife Jacqueli
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El Salvador: Seeking Accountability: Judge’s ruling links military chief to atrocities in 1980s
Documents detailing a 2014 court decision ordering the deportation of a now-80-year-old former defense minister from El Salvador directly connect his leadership to human rights abuses and a reign of terror against the country's civilians including a Salvadoran archbishop and women religious duri
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Families and Friends Remember Marathon Victims: Prayer, wreath-laying mark first anniversary of the Boston bombing
The families of the three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombing explosions a year ago marked the first anniversary with poignant remembrances and emotional testimonies.Prayer and a simple wreath-laying ceremony took place at the two sites where their loved ones lost their lives and scores wer
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Jesuits across Canada plan to rejoin into a single province
Canada 39 s French- and English-speaking Jesuits plan to rejoin into a single Canadian province of the world 39 s largest Catholic religious order of men Father Peter Bisson provincial superior of the Jesuits in English Canada spoke about the plans at the annual Jesuit Provincial 39 s Dinner on
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Kansas Shooting Victims Mourned: Catholic woman among the dead
The FBI labeled the killings a hate crime the day after the shootings.