The Holy See declared that it is closely monitoring what is happening to the church in China and asked for “positive signals” from Beijing.
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Why people of faith in the UK need to fight against bigotry and fear this Advent.
The upsurge of xenophobic and hate-filled public conduct in the United Kingdom requires an urgent response from people of faith.
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Pope Francis has freed the priest convicted in Vatileaks scandal from prison
The Spanish monsignor was condemned to 18 months in prison for his role in the leaking of Vatican financial documents.
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German Catholics search for consolation in prayer after Berlin attack
“The past night has struck us and shaken us deeply,” Bishop Gebhard Furst told attendees at Rottenburg’s Cathedral of St. Martin.
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Pope Francis calls for end of ‘homicidal madness’ after attacks in Germany and Turkey
A tractor-trailer veered into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin and plowed through bystanders, killing 12 people and wounding nearly 50.
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The future for Iraqi Christians has rarely looked grimmer
The struggle to liberate Mosul from ISIS militants has entered a third month of often savage combat.
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The Catholic Church doesn’t bar all gay men from priesthood, Vatican newspaper suggests
Father Louis J. Cameli writes that the church’s instructions on candidates for the priesthood do not explicitly prohibit gay men.
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Pope Francis celebrates 80th birthday with the homeless
Pope Francis celebrates his 80th birthday with the homeless and reflects on the wisdom of getting older.
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Pope Francis brought together political rivals to shore up the Colombian peace deal
This was only the second time in six years that President Santos and ex-President Uribe have met.
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Pope Francis: Nonviolence is not weakness
In a world marked by violence, “the choice of nonviolence as a style of life is increasingly demanded in the exercise of responsibility at every level,” the pope said.