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Vatican spokesman insists Pope Francis is united with aides on approach to China

by Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service January 30, 2018

The rumors of division between the pope and his top aides made headlines in late January after Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired archbishop of Hong Kong, met personally with Pope Francis

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Senate rejects bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks

by Associated Press January 30, 2018

Three Democrats voted in favor of the bill, while two Republicans voted to reject it.

Pope Francis gives the homily as he celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome Jan. 28. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters)

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Pope Francis issues new education standards for future priests

by Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service January 29, 2018

A key motivation, Pope Francis said, was to find ways to respond positively to the call of the Second Vatican Council “to overcome this divorce between theology and pastoral care, between faith and life.”

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Pope Francis recognizes martyrdom of ‘Of Gods and Men’ monks

by Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service January 29, 2018

The seven Trappists and 11 other religious men and women were killed in Algeria in the 1990s.

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Kevin Clarke reports from the march for Padre Melo

by Kevin Clarke January 27, 2018

Kevin Clarke, chief correspondent for America, interviews activist José Artiga at the march in support of Padre Melo.

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The Italians are changing the translation of the Our Father, while Germans opt out

by Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service January 26, 2018

ROME (CNS) — After special study, the German bishops’ conference decided to stick with the traditional wording in the Lord’s Prayer while the Italian bishops’ conference has decided to change the words of the prayer in their translation of the Roman Missal. The decisions come after the French bishops decided that beginning early December last […]

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, a Catholic, as the new U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. He is pictured in a 2017 photo. (CNS photo/Joshua Roberts, Reuters)

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Sam Brownback confirmed as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom

by Catholic News Service January 26, 2018

Nominated to the post in July by President Donald Trump, Brownback was confirmed Jan. 24. The Senate vote was 49-49 and Vice President Mike Pence cast the tiebreaking vote.