The campaign “is a way the church can be an example,” director Jill Rauh said.
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Sri Lanka presidential candidate pledges laws against religious extremism in run up to election
In his election platform, Sajith Premadasa identified religious extremism, illegal drugs and corruption as three issues that require urgent attention.
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Britons return statue of the Virgin Mary to Argentina at Vatican
Pope Francis has appeared to wipe away tears during a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square for the return of a Virgin Mary statue from Britons to Argentina.
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Remembering Cardinal Czerny’s courageous past in El Salvador
It may be 30 years since Cardinal Michael Czerny left the Jesuit-run Central American University in El Salvador, but it’s not a place that has forgotten him.
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There’s a map for that: GoodLands launches Catholic GeoHub
Molly Burhans has a treasure trove of information about the global Catholic Church and she’s giving the public the maps to find it.
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Vatican official denies allegations of financial mismanagement
Stories about Cardinal Becciu’s involvement in investment in a property in London were published shortly after the announcement that Vatican police conducted a raid on offices in the Secretariat of State and its financial oversight office Oct. 1.
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Joe Biden denied Communion at Mass during campaign stop in South Carolina
“Sadly, this past Sunday, I had to refuse holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden,” Father Robert Morey wrote in a statement responding to queries from the Florence Morning News.
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In a meeting after the synod, Amazon governors support ‘green economy’
In a daylong meeting at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences Oct. 28, the governors made short presentations about steps they are taking toward sustainable development and problems they face.
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Hong Kong bishops: God can help us to recognize human dignity
As demonstrations pitting pro-government groups against pro-democracy protesters continue, a bishop urged Catholics to pray for the realization that all are humans and not “cockroaches or dogs.”
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Pope Francis: Christians become stagnant if not moved by faith
The pope reflected on the day’s reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, in which the apostle says his sufferings are “nothing compared to the glory to be revealed for us.”