The battle on the tiny tropical U.S. territory pits the Neocatechumenal Way lay group against critics on a majority Catholic island that was colonized by Spanish missionaries in the 17th century.
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Marie Collins challenges top Vatican cardinal and sexual abuse commission
Collins expressed shock that Mueller considered the tribunal a mere proposal. She questioned if the Vatican already had adequate means to judge negligent bishops.
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Pope Francis: Migrants not a danger, but offer Europe a chance to grow
Pope Francis said that European countries must not only welcome migrants but integrate them into society.
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Pope Francis: Native people have rights over their lands
“For governments, this means recognizing that indigenous communities are a part of the population to be appreciated and consulted, and whose full participation should be promoted at the local and national level.”
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Vatican leaks keep coming in new book
Author Francesca Chaouqui received a 10-month suspended sentence for conspiring to pass confidential documents onto two journalists.
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China seeks to convince the pope (and the world) its controversial organ harvesting practice is over
Chinese officials say the country has stopped using executed prisoners as organ donors, but the international medical community remains skeptical.
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German church OKs case-by-case Communion for remarried
A statement from the German bishops’ conference “opens the possibility of receiving the sacraments of reconciliation and the Eucharist.”
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The Vatican responds to Knights of Malta’s attempt to discredit the pope’s investigation
The remarkable showdown is the latest example Pope Francis clashing with more conservative elements in the Catholic Church.
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Pope Francis gathers Rome’s homeless to celebrate Epiphany.
Francis said he too wanted to give the faithful the gift of God's mercy for the coming year.
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Pope Francis visits Sweden for 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation
Sweden’s small Catholic community is growing, mainly due to immigration.