Rarely does the death of a private citizen elicit a formal letter of condolence from the Pope.
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New Mexico judge orders release of clergy sex abuse records
The documents include letters showing church leaders knew of sexual abuse allegations.
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Paul Ryan makes jabs at Trump, Dolan and himself at Al Smith Dinner
“Everyone will report what happened here tonight differently,” Mr. Ryan joked.
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Canadian theologian Gregory Baum, participant in Vatican II, dies at 94
Baum was the author of the first draft of “Nostra Aetate.”
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Vetoed bill on reproductive health called ‘massive overreach by NARAL’
The California Catholic Conference said the bill “deliberately” targeted religious employers.
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Half of U.S. Catholics say belief in God is not necessary to be a good person
The majority of Americans now believe that “God is not a prerequisite for good values and morality.”
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Irish folklife expert says Halloween traditions began in Ireland
The ghost turnip, with its pinched angry face, was made for Halloween.
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Pope Francis: Pray that priests never use law to shut door to salvation
“The Pharisees, the doctors of the law are not things from the olden days, there are many of them today, too.”
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Myanmar army killed at least hundreds of Rohingya, according to Amnesty International report:
The witnesses repeatedly described an insignia on their attackers’ uniforms that matched one worn by troops from Myanmar’s Western Command
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Pope Francis: Common witness of faith can strengthen Catholics and Methodists
Pope to World Methodist Council: “We too have been freed from the slavery of estrangement and mutual suspicion.”