As protests in Venezuela continued, with flare-ups of violence, the country's Catholic leaders urged dialogue and respect for the demonstrators' human rights."We have called for the social and political leaders to engage in deep, sincere dialogue" to address the country's serio
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Pope Francis Creates 19 Cardinals: Selections represent worldwide church
The tasseled felt hats of German horse riders and the brightly colored head wraps of women from the Antilles were just a few signs of the Catholic Church's universality on display Feb. 22, as pilgrims celebrated the creation of new cardinals.South Koreans and Canadians, Ivorians and Italians min
Displacement and Conflict Haunts Southern Congo : Bishops decry worsening conditions and gov’t/UN inattention
Bishops decry worsening conditions and criticize the national government for ignoring it.
New Panel to Oversee Vatican Finances : Includes lay members with unprecedented responsibility
The Council for the Economy will include eight cardinals and bishops and seven lay experts.
An Amendment to Protect Traditional Marriage?: Archbishop Cordileone Seeks Constitutional Change
As states strike down same-sex marriage bans, Archbishop Cordileone seeks constitutional remedy.
Cardinals Outline Approaches to Family Ministry: Discuss ministry to divorced and remarried Catholics
Pope Francis and 150 Cardinals discuss ministry to divorced and remarried Catholics.
‘Restorative Justice’ Urged for Boston Bomber : ‘Travel the long, difficult, but liberating road to reconciliation’
Christ calls us to “travel the long, difficult, but liberating road to reconciliation.”
Pope Francis Begins Discussion of Families: Calls for ‘intelligent, courageous, loving’ approach
The church must help people recognize “how beautiful, true and good it is to start a family.”
Rice Gets Three Years for Peace Protest: Fellow activists also sentenced for breaking into U.S. weapons facility
A woman religious and two Catholic peace activists were sentenced to prison for several years for breaking into a Tennessee nuclear weapons facility and defacing its walls in July 2012.Sister Megan Rice, 84, of Washington, a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, was sentenced on Feb. 18 to
Call for An End to Violence in Kiev: Pope, Ukrainian church leaders issue pleas
Violent confrontations between protesters and police left more than two dozen people dead.
