Criminals “are not dangerous people. They are only people who are not sufficiently loved.”
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Protests shut down in Cuba after bishops call for free political expression
“Every Cuban should be able to freely and respectfully express and share his personal opinions, his thoughts or his convictions, even when he disagrees with the majority,” the bishops said.
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Survey: Priests in the U.S. are divided on politics and Pope Francis. But most agree the state of the church is ‘not so good.’
The survey also found a perception that younger priests are “more theologically conservative or orthodox than their older counterparts.”
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Could a U.S.-style culture war over abortion be brewing in Europe?
A grassroots pro-life movement is emerging across the continent with elements that seem straight from the U.S. pro-life playbook. Could a U.S.-style culture war be brewing in Europe?
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Four ways your parish can fight climate change (on a budget)
If entire nations are falling short at combatting climate change, what can local communities and small churches hope to contribute? Well, a lot.
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U.S. troops may be gone, but Catholic Relief Services continues to aid desperate Afghans under Taliban rule
C.R.S. is beginning an emergency campaign to get food on tables and crops in the field as a hunger catastrophe looms in Afghanistan.
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‘Our ecological crisis is fundamentally a moral one’: Catholic Climate Covenant’s new executive director hopes to inspire care for creation
In his tenure as new executive director of the Catholic Climate Covenant, Jose Aguto looks to inspire other Catholics to enact climate action to be better stewards of the earth and its most vulnerable people.
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Leaked draft of bishops’ document on Communion lacks explicit reference to pro-choice politicians
A draft document about the Eucharist being prepared by a group of U.S. bishops makes only oblique references to Catholic politicians who disagree with church teaching.
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Will God answer our prayers about climate change? Catholics in Glasgow await an urgent climate meeting
Will God answer the many prayers raised for COP26 in countless places of worship worldwide this weekend? Will the planet’s leaders accept what they must do?
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Biden says Pope Francis told him to ‘keep receiving Communion’
Following a lengthy meeting with Pope Francis, President Joe Biden said on Friday that the pope told him he is a “good Catholic” and encouraged him to continue receiving Communion.