The pope and his council are laying out plans to overhaul the Roman Curia completely.
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Obligation to Protect Not a License for War
An international obligation to intervene in situations of war or widespread violations of human rights does not mean a country or group of countries can decide to take military action inside another nation, said the Vatican’s foreign minister. “The responsibility to protect” is not
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Church ‘Covers’ Federal Tab
Around the country thousands of organizations were digging into reserves to keep Head Start programs open or provide nutrition and other services for children after the federal government shutdown on Oct. 1. In Kansas, shelters for homeless families and for battered women and children, a foster gran
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Renounce the ‘Spirit of the World’
On Oct. 4 Pope Francis called on the whole church to imitate St. Francis of Assisi.
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Chaos in Central African Republic
A Catholic religious order has urged international action to stem “uncontrolled lawlessness” in the Central African Republic after one of its Italian missionaries was threatened with death by rebel soldiers. “Let us pray that peace may return in this country torn apart by different
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On Sept. 30 Pope Francis announced he would declare his two predecessors Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II saints at a single ceremony on April 27. • In the largest donation in Georgetown University's history, the alumnus Frank H. McCourt Jr. has contributed $100 million to create the McC
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Catholics Marry, Just Not at Church
In 2011 only 163,775 marriages were celebrated in U.S. Catholic churches.
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On Syria, Iran and More: Small Steps to World Peace
The U.N. 68th General Assembly ended on Sept. 30 in New York with some notable successes.
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Dramatic Decline Continues in Child Labor
The global number of child laborers has fallen by a third since 2000.
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October Push for Immigration Reform
Dozens of events around the country took place Oct. 5 as part of the March for Immigrant Dignity and Respect. Labor unions, churches and other social justice organizations have scheduled events to rally supporters of comprehensive immigration reform as a lead-in to a day-long rally and concert in Wa