Pope Francis said there are plans to include a definition of ecological sins in the church’s official teaching.
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Pope Francis calls on leaders and tech giants to protect children online
The conference, titled “Promoting Digital Child Dignity—From Concept to Action,” brought together religious leaders, academics, policymakers and tech industry leaders from around the world.
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Pope Francis denounces increasing violence against Jewish people
The pope’s warning came as more countries have reported an escalation in anti-Semitic violence and vandalism across Europe.
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Pope Francis restructures Brazilian dioceses following synod proposal
The synod, which took place at the Vatican Oct. Oct. 6-27, addressed the challenges facing large dioceses with few resources to minister to Catholics in remote areas.
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Pope Francis: Dialogue begins with empathy, not contempt
In his Nov. 6 weekly audience in Rome, Pope Francis urged his listeners to be open in dialogue with people of other faiths and cultures, in much the same way that St. Paul did.
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Vatican official denies allegations of financial mismanagement
Stories about Cardinal Becciu’s involvement in investment in a property in London were published shortly after the announcement that Vatican police conducted a raid on offices in the Secretariat of State and its financial oversight office Oct. 1.
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Pope Francis: Christians become stagnant if not moved by faith
The pope reflected on the day’s reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, in which the apostle says his sufferings are “nothing compared to the glory to be revealed for us.”
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Synod groups propose an Amazonian rite and new ministries for women
Creating an Amazonian-rite liturgy and new ministries for laypeople, including the ordination of women deacons, are some of the recurring proposals made by small groups at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon.
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Amazon synod must give hope to indigenous, not hollow words, participant says
“We told the Holy Father that we are afraid because we are forgetting our language; it is being extinguished because we are asphyxiated by the models of development that come from outside that do not respect life.”
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A case of ‘accidental evangelization’: Papal tweet about #Saints goes viral
A hashtag mix-up caused a papal tweet meant to give thanks for the Catholic Church’s newest saints to be read as Pope Francis showing support for the New Orleans Saints’ football team.