Three in 10 Catholics admit to having unfavorable views about Muslims, Catholics are less likely than other Americans to know a Muslim personally, and nearly 50 percent of Catholics can’t name any similarities between Catholicism and Islam.
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Pope Francis opens a laundromat
The pope has a laundromat to serve homeless and poor around the Vatican.
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Atlanta archbishop says clericalism continues to hinder sex abuse reforms
“It is the ugly face of clericalism that unfortunately still has too much influence in our church,” Archbishop Gregory said.
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Fatima children are holy because of virtue, not visions of Mary, cardinal says
As extraordinary as the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, nearly 100 years ago were, the sanctity of the shepherd children did not hinge on their having seen Mary, a cardinal said.
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Faithful storm out of Mass in Italy after priest criticizes Pope Francis
The congregation shouted “Shame, shame!” at the Rev. Edward Pushparaj when he said Pope Francis had only been “bad” for the Catholic Church.
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Deadly Egypt attacks won’t deter Cairo visit by Pope Francis
Despite recent and repeated terrorist attacks against Egypt’s minority Christian communities, Pope Francis will not cancel his visit to Egypt.
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Pope Francis: Scientists must defend creation from distorted use by biotech
Humility, courage and openness are crucial in creating harmony between social, scientific and political bodies, the pope said.
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Zombie Catholics vs. French Secularism
The rise of “zombie Catholics” in French politics may indicate a renewed energy in the French church.
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Pope Benedict is getting a traditional German tribute for his 90th birthday
The 460-page commemorative volume gathers just a slice of the kind of rigorous research still being done today “in the light of faith,” and in the footsteps of a 90-year-old pope.
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Aloha innovation: the Catholic Church in Hawaii
For the 1.5 million people who live on its six islands, Hawaii is not a vacation fantasyland but home, with its own set of struggles and blessings.