The Catholic Church in Lebanon plays a leading role in shaping public opinion in that troubled country because it is free and speaks the truth, Cardinal Bechara Rai, Maronite patriarch, told an internet audience Sept. 10.
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A family struggle as pandemic worsens food insecurity
Food insecurity has a profound effect on single parent families, especially during a pandemic.
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Pope Francis: It is impossible to bear the tragic loss of a child without God’s help
“Every tragic death brings with it great pain. But when it snatches (the lives of) five adolescents and a young mother, it is immense, unbearable without God’s help,” he told members of the victims’ families Sept. 12.
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How Catholic chaplains are serving the Latino community during Covid-19
Everyone dies, but not all cultures observe death in the same way.
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Cardinal Sarah to bishops: Facilitate Mass in person as soon as conditions permit
Church services and Mass online cannot compare to or replace the in-person participation of the faithful, Cardinal Sarah told the world’s bishops.
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Pope Francis prays for young people as school year begins amid pandemic
In a letter to people participating in a virtual Marian pilgrimage, Pope Francis offered words of encouragement to families struggling amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Report abuse heard about in confession or go to jail, says Australian state
A new law requires priests in the state of Queensland to break the seal of confession to report child sex abuse to police or face three years in jail.
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Pope Francis: Lack of money shouldn’t impede health care
Pope Francis said that when it comes to treating patients, especially women, doctors and medical institutions should place their care above financial gain.
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At Mass for racial justice, Archbishop Gregory urged Catholics to recognize reflections of Christ in others
“Like Peter Claver, are we not called to see Christ in every face and to hear him in every voice,” he said, “no matter what race or ethnic backgrounds those faces and voices may represent?”
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Spain imprisons ex-colonel for Jesuit priests slain in El Salvador
A court in Spain on Friday sentenced a former Salvadoran colonel to 133 years in prison for the slaying of six Spanish priests in El Salvador more than three decades ago.