The pope sent a letter of thanks to Michael O’Loughlin, America’s national correspondent, this summer after receiving an advance copy of “Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear.”
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Pope Francis joins 500 poor pilgrims in Assisi: ‘It is time for the poor to be given back their voice’
With a pilgrim’s staff and mantle, Pope Francis entered Assisi’s Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels with 500 economically or socially disadvantaged people.
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Pope Francis: Failure to fight climate change will incur God’s judgment
World leaders are running out of time and must address the challenges of climate change before it’s too late, Pope Francis said.
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More than 4,200 allegations of clergy abuse reported, U.S. bishops’ annual audit shows
Released late Nov. 9, the 18th annual report from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection stated that 3,924 child sexual abuse survivors filed 4,228 allegations.
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Survey: A third of young Catholics expect to attend Mass less often after the pandemic
Nearly three-quarters of young U.S. Catholics say they can be a good Catholic without going to Mass every Sunday, according to a new CARA survey.
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Catholic priest gets life sentence in child pornography and exploitation case
A Cleveland-area Roman Catholic priest has been sentenced to life in prison on convictions of child pornography and exploitation.
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Pope Francis sets May 15 canonization date for Blessed Charles de Foucauld
Blessed Charles de Foucauld and six other candidates for sainthood finally will be canonized May 15, 2022, the Vatican announced Nov. 9.
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Reports of church vandalism and anti-Catholic hate crimes are on the rise. The U.S. bishops are looking for an explanation.
Since July 2020, the U.S.C.C.B. has tracked more than 105 incidents of vandalism of Catholic sites in the U.S., including arson, graffiti and defaced statues.
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Jesuit university student group’s Planned Parenthood fundraiser draws backlash
Students and alumni at Loyola Marymount University are railing against a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood that a student group is hosting on Friday, Nov. 5.
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Advocates urge Pope Francis to canonize 6 Black U.S. Catholics: ‘If not now, when?’
A grassroots movement is calling on the church to move forward with the sainthood causes of six African-American Catholics.