The archbishop said his team’s pastoral mission includes providing “concrete technical and legal assistance to the dioceses in Chile so they may give adequate responses to each case of sexual abuse of minors committed by clergy or religious.”
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Pope Francis wishes “father of liberation theology” happy birthday
Pope Francis wished a happy 90th birthday to the “father of liberation theology” and thanked him for his contributions to the Catholic Church and his love for the poor.
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Church is a mother, not a bachelor, pope says at Mass for new Marian feast day
The church must “remain female” and “have this attitude of a wife and mother” who nurtures her children, the pope said in his homily May 21 during a morning Mass commemorating the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church.
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‘Selfie’ culture leads to alienation, says Pope Francis
While taking selfies can be an occasion to capture treasured memories, it can also be a sign that young men and women are deprived of meaningful human interaction with others, Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis: Catholic media must not fall behind in digital age
Pope Francis said that the use of new digital platforms requires a willingness to accept that “the attachment to the past may prove to be a dangerous temptation.”
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Chilean abuse survivor hopes meeting with Pope Francis will bring end to ‘culture of abuse’
“The pope wants to ask their forgiveness, share his pain and shame for what they have suffered and, above all, listen to all suggestions that can be made to avoid the repetition of such reprehensible acts.”
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Pope calls for end to ‘needless bloodshed’ in Nicaragua
Protests against proposed social security legislation led to the deaths of more than two dozen people.
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Update: Pontifical Commission for Latin America proposes synod on women
Members of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America proposed that the church hold a Synod of Bishops “on the theme of the woman in the life and mission of the church.”
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Pope Francis denounces chemical weapons attack in Syria
A suspected chemical-weapon attack occurred late April 7 when Syrian army warplanes bombed the eastern town of Douma.
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Leave Mass praising God, not gossiping about others, pope says
The final words at Mass — “Go in peace” — are an invitation to Christians to proclaim God’s blessings through their lives, not an opportunity to go outside and speak ill of others.