Pope Francis has made it possible for bishops to ensure the validity of marriages celebrated in the traditionalist communities.
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On MLK anniversary, Bishop Braxton reminds Vatican panel that racial divide in church continues
“The racial divide in the United States and, sadly, in the Catholic Church in the United States is not something of the past. It is very much something of the present,” the bishop said.
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In interview, Cardinal Cupich discusses Pope Francis’ call for nonviolence in Chicago
The cardinal considered it “highly significant” that Francis’ letter is dated April 4—the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Pope Francis: the cross is not a badge of belonging
Then the pope asked: “What is the cross for you? Yes, it is the Christian symbol. We make the sign of the cross, but often we do not do it well.”
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Easter Joy
Easter is also a reminder, one we do need, that bad news is never the last word.
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Guam Catholic Church is in a ‘perfect storm’ of controversy
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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Pope Francis: An ‘orderly and comfortable life’ is not a life for Christ
“The devil always comes in through the pocket, always,” the pope said.
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Holy Week peace march in Iraq receives Chaldean patriarch support
For the patriarch, Holy Week culminating in the Easter celebration offers a fresh hope to breathe new life into prayer and reflection, reconciliation and dialogue.
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Vatican welcomes three new Syrian refugee families
The Vatican welcomed the refugee families after an appeal made by Pope Francis on every parish, religious community, monastery and shrine in Europe to take in a family of refugees.
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Cardinal Muller: International development fails when it lacks faith
Without a faith dimension, ideological and political notions of development will fail, even if they have some initial success, Cardinal Gerhard Muller said.