Catholic bishops in Congo have abandoned attempts to arrange a government-opposition power-sharing agreement, amid rising violence.
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Supreme Court struggles with church-affiliated hospital pension case
Justices considered the cases of three church-affiliated nonprofit hospital systems being sued for underfunding pension plans.
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Pope Francis: Protecting Iraqi civilians is non-negotiable
Francis greeted an interfaith group of Iraqis in St. Peter’s Square and issued a special appeal for peace in Iraq at the end of his general audience.
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Trump’s climate policy “neither protects our common home nor promotes the common good,” Catholic leaders say
Reversing any effort that reduces greenhouse gas pollution endangers the planet and puts the world’s most vulnerable people at risk, the advocates said.
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How the American Catholic Church plans to engage the growing Latino community
The church hopes to produce more involvement in the church of its second largest and fastest growing community.
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Global peace demands an end to nuclear weapons, Pope Francis tells U.N.
A number of nations—many of which already possess nuclear arms—were boycotting the negotiations to ban such weapons.
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As Trump cuts foreign aid, three African countries are on the brink of famine
The world’s largest humanitarian crisis in 70 years has been declared in three African countries on the brink of famine.
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Pope Francis to children: Promise Jesus you will never be a bully
The pope asked 45,000 children to be silent and reflect on if there were times when they made fun of someone for how they looked or behaved.
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Papal sex abuse commission seeks new ways to hear from survivors
Among the main concerns addressed by the commission was outreach out to victims, an issue first raised by Collins shortly after she resigned from her position.
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Proposed bans on Sharia law are just an attempt to ‘alienate’ U.S. Muslims, leaders say
Supporters of state proposals to prevent Islamic code from being used in American courts argue they aren’t overtly anti-Muslim and are needed to safeguard constitutional rights for average Americans.