Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, speaks on Jan. 22 during the opening session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (CNS photo/Denis Balibouse, Reuters)

Pope Francis sends a message to Davos gathering: Protect our planet and defend human dignity

by Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service January 23, 2018

The annual meeting in Davos brought together people representing business, government, academia and media to discuss the theme, “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World.”

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Pope Francis explains why he celebrated the airborne marriage of two flight attendants

by Nicole Winfield - Associated Press January 22, 2018

“I judged they were prepared. They knew what they were doing.”

Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Eusebio L. Elizondo concelebrates Mass on Jan. 21 at St. Joseph Church in Jifna, West Bank. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)

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In Holy Land, U.S. Hispanic bishops say building walls does no good

by Judith Sudilovsky - Catholic News Service January 22, 2018

Bishop Elizondo was among 10 Hispanic U.S. bishops visiting the Holy Land to advocate for “bridges not walls.”

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, during an audience with participants in the plenary assembly of the Congregation for Clergy at the Vatican June 1. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

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Serving isolated parishes may mean ordaining married men, cardinal says

by Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service January 22, 2018

The issue is expected to come up in the 2019 special gathering of the Synod of Bishops to study questions related to the church’s pastoral work in the Amazon.

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Catholic bishops side with labor unions in Supreme Court case

by Jack Jenkins - Religion News Service January 22, 2018

U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are backing public sector unions in an upcoming Supreme Court case.

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Catholic hospitals will continue treating LGBT patients under Trump’s new guidelines

by Kevin Clarke January 19, 2018

Transgender patients “need to know they are welcome and they will not be looked down upon” if they come to Catholic institutions seeking treatment, says Sister Carol Keehan.

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Jesuit students inspired to protect life “from womb to tomb” at March for Life

by Sam Sawyer, S.J. January 19, 2018

Some students had reservations about politicians whose pro-life commitment was too narrow.

Pilgrims wait for Pope Francis to arrive for a meeting with people at the Jorge Basadre Institute in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, Jan. 19. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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‘Machismo’ culture blinds women’s leading role in society, Pope Francis says

by Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service January 19, 2018

Society cannot look the other way and allow a culture that demeans the dignity of women to persist, Pope Francis said.

The gold-covered Dome of the Rock at the Temple Mount complex is seen in this 2017 overview of Jerusalem's Old City. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)

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True believers want peace for Jerusalem, pope tells imam

by Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service January 19, 2018

Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, the grand imam, hosted a meeting Jan. 17-18 with Christian and Muslim clerics and political leaders from 86 countries in reaction to President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.