A tractor-trailer veered into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin and plowed through bystanders, killing 12 people and wounding nearly 50.
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Cardinal questioned over sexual abuse allegations
Allegations surfaced in July in a report by Australia’s ABC featuring several people who accused Cardinal Pell of sexual assault.
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Attract followers, don’t proselytize, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis asked people to follow the example of St. Therese of Lisieux.
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Pope Francis calls out pastors who seek personal gain
Pastors who seek personal gain are not upholding their duty, Pope Francis said.
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Vatican Cardinal: People, not profit, need to be the center of the economy
A new social economy is required to meet the day’s most pressing needs, said Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson.
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Pope Francis is concluding the Year of Mercy by honoring the homeless and imprisoned
To conclude the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis will hold celebrations for the imprisoned and people experiencing homelessness.
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How an encounter with Mother Teresa changed this missionary’s life
A converted Christian from Japan remembers a moving encounter with Mother Teresa
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The 18-month prison sentence begins for man behind “Vatileaks”
Msgr. Lucio Vallejo Balda was found guilty on July 7 of stealing and passing on documents to Italian journalists Gianluigi Nuzzi and Emiliano Fittipaldi.
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Pope meets with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Pope Francis and Zuckerberg spoke about “how communications technology can be used to alleviate poverty, encourage a culture of encounter and help deliver a message of hope.”
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Pope Francis calls on Catholics to unite in prayer for WYD
The pope said that even those who cannot travel to Poland have the opportunity to be present in prayer for World Youth Day.