Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio was appointed by the pope to a commission to study the annulment process.
Gerard O’Connell
Gerard O’Connell is America’s senior Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
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Kasper: we must discuss the ‘practical schism’ in the church
ldquo Many people experience the church 39 s doctrine as far from reality There is a kind of practical schism Christian couples very committed to the church for example do not live the teachings of the encyclical 39 Humanae Vitae 39 regarding birth control It 39 s a problem that needs
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Timor-Leste Celebrates
Timor-Leste is the world’s most densely populated Catholic country after Vatican City.
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Appeal to End Cross Demolitions
Cardinal John Tong Hon of Hong Kong has issued “an urgent appeal” to the Chinese authorities in Beijing to halt the demolition of crosses in the province of Zhejiang in eastern China. “The cross is the sign most representative of the Christian faith,” the cardinal reminded Ch
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Timor-Leste signs historic agreement with Holy See on 500th anniversary of its evangelization
Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araujo and the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, signed the accord during an official ceremony at the Government Palace in Dili, the capital city, on August 14.
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Chinese cardinal calls on authorities to stop the demolition of crosses
More than 1,000 crosses have been forcibly removed from churches since early 2014.
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U.S. Ambassador to Holy See talks about Pope Francis’ visit to the United States
Ken Hackett has a distinguished record in the humanitarian field having worked for 40 years with Catholic Relief Services.
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Man of the People
Pope Francis is convinced that the Holy Spirit is active in popular movements.
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Pope: Divorced and remarried are not excommunicated; they should be welcomed
Catholics who have divorced and are remarried “are always part of the church.”