Dispatches

Irish Referendum on Same Sex Marriage is Challenge for Whole Church

by Anthony Egan, S.J. June 11, 2015

For South Africans, same-sex unions are nothing new.

Pope Francis' upcoming encyclical on the environment calls for "better stewards of creation." In 2008 environmental workers collected sea samples after an oil spill at Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. (CNS photo/Orlando Barria, EPA)

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High Level Launch for Pope’s Encyclical, in the Vatican, on June 18

by Gerard O’Connell June 10, 2015

Big hitters on presentation panel indicate importance of the text

Pope Francis arrives for meeting with priests, men and women religious and seminarians in Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, June 6.

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Pope Francis: A Good Process of Reconciliation is Under Way in Bosnia- Herzegovina

by Gerard O’Connell June 7, 2015

During his one-day visit to Sarajevo Pope Francis highlighted the positive developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina since the end of the war and encouraged them in ldquo the good process of reconciliation rdquo that is under way and on ldquo the journey of peaceful coexistence between the different po

Pope Francis greets crowd as he arrives for meeting with young people in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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Transcript of Pope’s Press Conference on Flight from Sarajevo to Rome

by Gerard O’Connell June 7, 2015

‘Peace must be made. The one who only talks of peace but does not make peace contradicts himself.’

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Pope Francis in Sarajevo: Never again war, Peace is God’s Dream for Humanity

by Gerard O’Connell June 6, 2015

Sixty-five thousand people applauded vigorously and with passion in Sarajevo rsquo s Kosevo Stadium when Pope Francis in his homily declared ldquo War never again rdquo nbsp nbsp It was the most powerfully emotional moment during the mass celebrated in the stadium by Papa Franjo ndash as the

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Charges Filed Against St. Paul/Minneapolis Archdiocese Allege Failure to Protect Children

by Kevin Clarke June 5, 2015

Criminal charges were filed today against the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis stemming from its handling of a troubled priest who was eventually convicted of child abuse in 2013 and defrocked in March Ramsey County prosecutors charged the archdiocese as a corporation with six gross misdeme

Thousands of Bosnians attended the funeral for 10 Muslims who were killed by Serb forces at the beginning of the country's 1992-95 war. Their remains were later found and identified in mass graves.

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Pope Visits Sarajevo ‘To Encourage Peaceful Coexistence’ in Bosnia-Herzegovina

by Gerard O’Connell June 5, 2015

Pope Francis arrives in Sarajevo on Saturday morning June 6 as ldquo a messenger of peace rdquo In a video-message on the eve of his 11-hour visit he extended greetings to ldquo all rdquo the inhabitants of the city and of Bosnia-Herzegovina and said he is coming ldquo to confirm the faith o

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‘Good Comes from East L.A.’ — An Interview with Bishop Gerald Barnes, Part 2

by Jim McDermott June 1, 2015

This week in the print magazine Jim McDermott S J writes about the unique character of quot The Church in the West quot nbsp As part of that project he had the opportunity to interview a number of bishops about their experiences in their own dioceses and within the US Catholic Conference of Bi

Bishop Gerald Barnes of San Bernadino, center

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‘Welcome to Galilee’: An Interview with Bishop Gerald Barnes, Part 1

by Jim McDermott June 1, 2015

This week in the print magazine Jim McDermott SJ writes about the unique character of quot The Church in the West quot As part of that project he had the opportunity to interview a number of bishops about their experiences in their own dioceses and within the US Catholic Conference of Bishops T