There is hope “because from your cross—the fruit of greed and cowardice of many doctors of the law and hypocrites—came the resurrection,” which turned darkness into eternal light and shows that Jesus’ love is their hope, Pope Francis said.
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Fasting with Farmworkers: Agriculture’s #MeToo moment
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a Florida-based farmworker group, led a “Freedom Fast” to draw attention to the epidemic of sexual assault and harassment of farmworker women and to the C.I.W.’s ongoing boycott of the fast-food chain Wendy’s.
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What’s the buzz? A live version of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ on Easter
The show stars popular singers John Legend as Jesus and Sara Bareilles, who was raised Catholic, as Mary Magdalene, and features 1970s rock figure Alice Cooper as Herod.
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Vatican: Claim that pope denied hell’s existence is unreliable
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell.”
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Pope Francis to priests: Don’t idolize truth, be close to people
The pope urged priests to be “street preachers” like Jesus.
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‘Look back’ laws worry Catholic leaders over potential sex abuse lawsuits
Catholic leaders say they support abolishing time limits for criminal prosecution and expanding background checks for people who work with children. But they also point to an existing law that protects public institutions from “look back” lawsuits and say that it creates a double standard.
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Holy Thursday: Cardinal Tagle washes feet of priest kidnapped by rebels
Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle washed the feet of a priest who had been held captive for months and the parents of a slain Filipino migrant worker.
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Young cancer survivor from Ohio meets Pope Francis
For Peter and his family, the significance of Pope Francis’ gesture wasn’t just a dream come true, but a sign that God had bigger and better plans in store for them.
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To honor Rev. King, ‘deepen’ commitment to work for justice, bishops urge
In reflecting on Rev. King’s life and work, “what are we being asked to do for the sake of our brother or sister who still suffers under the weight of racism?”
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Pakistani court ruling aims to publicly identify all religious minorities
“Many people will face socioeconomic exclusion if the order is implemented.”