Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo attended the Feb. 21-24 summit as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Pope Francis at abuse summit opening: “Listen to the cry of the little ones”
Opening the Vatican summit on the clerical sexual abuse crisis, the pope said, “The holy people of God are watching and are awaiting from us not simple, predictable condemnations, but concrete and effective measures.”
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Religious superiors admit denial and slowness to act against abuse claims
A statement issued by the Women’s International Union of Superiors General concerning the upcoming Vatican summit on sexual abuse lamented “the misplaced loyalty, errors in judgment, slowness to act, denial and at times, cover-up.”
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Pope Francis lifts suspension imposed on Nicaragua’s Ernesto Cardenal
St. John Paul II had suspended Father Cardenal and several other priests from active ministry in 1985 for joining the Marxist-influenced Sandinista government. Father Cardenal resigned from the Sandinista Front in 1994.
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Vatican clears way for canonization of Blessed Cardinal Newman
Pope Francis has signed a decree clearing the way for Blessed John Henry Newman’s canonization.
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Does God want religious diversity? Abu Dhabi text raises questions
That many religions exist in the world is a fact, but what that plurality communicates to believers about God is a question that theologians are still discussing.
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Pope arrives in Abu Dhabi, praying for nearby Yemen
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (CNS) — The sun had set long before Pope Francis arrived in Abu Dhabi Feb. 3, but Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince, and Egyptian Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of al-Azhar, still went to the airport to welcome him. It had been a rare rainy day […]
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Pope Francis looks back to St. Francis’ dialogue with Muslim sultan 800 years ago
Pope Francis will have St. Francis of Assisi on his mind when he visits Abu Dhabi Feb. 3-5 and Morocco in late March.
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Catholic media should not look for heretics everywhere, official says
Andrea Tornielli, the new editorial director of the Dicastery for Communication, was commenting on Pope Francis’ remarks Jan. 24 to the bishops of Central America about Catholics losing compassion.
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Pope reflects on using social media for good
Pope Francis said that forming strong communities, even online, requires people who are “animated by feelings of trust” and are pursuing a common objective.