As extraordinary as the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, nearly 100 years ago were, the sanctity of the shepherd children did not hinge on their having seen Mary, a cardinal said.
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Faithful storm out of Mass in Italy after priest criticizes Pope Francis
The congregation shouted “Shame, shame!” at the Rev. Edward Pushparaj when he said Pope Francis had only been “bad” for the Catholic Church.
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The ‘Pope Francis Laundry’ for Rome’s homeless opens at Vatican
The “Lavanderia di Papa Francesco” (“Pope Francis Laundry”) is a free service “offered to the poorest people.”
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Deadly Egypt attacks won’t deter Cairo visit by Pope Francis
Despite recent and repeated terrorist attacks against Egypt’s minority Christian communities, Pope Francis will not cancel his visit to Egypt.
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Pope Francis: Scientists must defend creation from distorted use by biotech
Humility, courage and openness are crucial in creating harmony between social, scientific and political bodies, the pope said.
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Egyptian Christians left to bury their dead after church bombings
Women wailed as caskets marked with the word “martyr” were brought into the St. Mina monastery in Alexandria.
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Pope Francis on Palm Sunday decries attack on Coptic church in Egypt
Pope Francis asked God “to convert the hearts of those who spread terror, violence and death, and also the hearts of those who make, and traffic in, weapons.”
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Why the Venezuelan bishops are calling for “peaceful civil disobedience”
The bishops wrote an eight-point communique on March 31, saying, “Venezuelans can’t remain passive, be intimidated, or lose hope.”
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Pope Benedict is getting a traditional German tribute for his 90th birthday
The 460-page commemorative volume gathers just a slice of the kind of rigorous research still being done today “in the light of faith,” and in the footsteps of a 90-year-old pope.
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Civil conflicts the most pressing issue in Myanmar, Cardinal says
Continued ethnic conflicts mar the fledgling democracy in Myanmar, which recently witnessed the inauguration of President U Htin Kyaw.