Move considered ‘a further sign of the Vatican’s commitment to financial transparency’
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Caribbean Bishops Reflect on Climate Change, ‘Anticipating’ Pope Francis
Declaration urges people to consider the moral dimensions of a changing climate.
Pope Francis OKs Tribunal for Bishops Who Fail to Protect Minors
C.D.F. to “judge bishops with regard to crimes…connected to the abuse of minors.”
Obama Tells CHA: Only ‘cynics’ would dismantle health reform
The president defended his signature health care law at the Catholic Health Association.
AP: U.S. Abortions Down Since 2010
An Associated Press survey of abortion in the United States this decade has revealed that the number of abortions has gone down by 12 percent since 2010.
Denying Religion Makes a Society an ‘Enemy of Freedom,’ Vatican Official Says
A society that does not include religious views and challenges in public debate becomes an “enemy of freedom,” said the Vatican’s foreign minister.
Climate Encyclical: A Strong Moral Message to the World
The encyclical, to be published on June 18, is titled “Laudato Sii” (“Praised Be”).
Church’s Humanitarian Outreach Ongoing for Immigrants Crossing Border
"My family and I were on the wrong side of the political fence," said Rita of Honduras in Spanish. Her last name has been omitted for her safety. "We received death threats, we were detained by the police for absolutely no reason."Had we not left, I don't know if we would hav
Canadian Commission: Reconciliation With Aboriginals to Take ‘Hard Work’
Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which used the term "cultural genocide" to describe what happened to aboriginal Canadians in residential schools, said reconciliation within the country "is going to take hard work."In a 382-page report with 94 recommendations, th
Pope Helps Homeless, Poor in Rome Make Pilgrimage to Shroud of Turin
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With financial assistance from Pope Francis, a Rome parish led 50 homeless and poor people on a pilgrimage to see the Shroud of Turin June 4 and has provided the money needed for another Rome parish to do the same a week later.Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, sai
