Pope Francis reaffirmed how important work and making a living are for each person, but he noted how so many are still excluded from today’s “economic progress” and are, therefore, deprived of future prospects and hope.
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Vatican team returns to Chile to ‘ask forgiveness’ for clergy sex abuse
Archbishop Charles Scicluna said his mission to the country was a sign of Pope Francis’ closeness to the local church.
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Yo-Yo Ma holds tribute concert honoring victims of gun violence
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma brought his Concert for Peace to St. Sabina Church for the second time, featuring original works written with family members who lost loved ones to gun violence, as a tribute to the people who died.
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Bishops to update voting guidelines to ‘apply the teaching of Pope Francis to our day’
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted today to revise their document on Catholics in public life, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” in advance of the 2020 presidential election.
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Argentine Congress votes in favor of elective abortion by narrow margin
The lower house of Argentina’s congress on Thursday approved a bill that would legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, sending the measure to the Senate. President Mauricio Macri has said he will sign the bill if it’s approved.
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Q&A: Bangladeshi human rights activist speaks out on clergy sexual abuse
After ucanews.com reported accusations against Bangladeshi Father William Walter Rozario — allegations he denied — the former Maria Bambina nun, Rosaline Costa, answered the following questions about the situation in Bangladesh.
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Mexico’s leading presidential candidate embraces religious intersectionality
“The time has come to present a proposal based on the aim that when we obtain the presidency, we must not only seek to achieve material well-being, we must also seek well-being for the soul,” said the veteran leftist and runaway favorite to win the July 1 presidential election.
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Pope Francis: Migration is about people, not just numbers
Migrants seeking a better life in other countries must not be viewed with suspicion but rather defended and protected, no matter their status, Pope Francis said.
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U.S. officials return stolen Columbus letter back to Vatican Library
A 15th-century copy of a letter Christopher Columbus sent to his royal patrons describing the riches of the New World has been returned to its rightful owner — the Vatican.
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Listen to those in need, pope says in World Day of Poor message
The World Day of the Poor — to be marked each year on the 33rd Sunday of ordinary time — will be celebrated Nov. 18 this year and will focus on a verse from Psalm 34, “This poor one cried out and the Lord heard.”