Arturo Sosa, S.J., the superior general of the Society of Jesus, today made public the four main reference points that are to guide the life and work of the Jesuits over the next 10 years.
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Vatican emphasizes transparency and accountability at upcoming sex abuse summit
The Vatican will live-stream all the keynote speeches and the interventions of Pope Francis at the upcoming summit on the protection of minors.
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Cardinal Cupich: The Vatican abuse summit will focus on ‘responsibility, accountability and transparency’
Cardinal Cupich expects the summit to clarify “to all that they are not alone in implementing measures and that they have to resolve as a body, as the college of bishops, to own this issue.”
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Pope Francis on Yemen, Venezuela and the abuse of nuns by clergy
During a 45-minute press conference on the flight from Abu Dhabi to Rome, Pope Francis answered questions about whether the Holy See would be ready to act as a mediator to avoid a civil war in Venezuela, the problem of the sexual abuse of nuns by clergy in the Catholic Church and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
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Pope Francis to world’s religious leaders: We build the future together or there will be no future
“There is no alternative: We either build the future together or there will not be a future,” Pope Francis said frankly in an important keynote address to participants at the high-level inter-religious meeting in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 4. “Religions, in particular, cannot renounce the urgent task of building bridges between peoples and cultures,” he […]
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Why Pope Francis is traveling to ‘the heartland of the Muslim world’
Today the only Christians in the Arabian Peninsula are migrants, and the pope’s visit is a cause of great joy for them.
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Before arriving in U.A.E., pope challenges his hosts to help end Yemen crisis
A Saudi Arabia-led coalition, of which the U.A.E. is a member, has so far not respected international accords to help end a crisis in which 10 million people risk starvation.
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Preview: Francis makes first-ever papal visit to Arabian Peninsula
Pope Francis will visit Abu Dhabi to attend an international interfaith meeting on “Human Fraternity,” organized by Muslim leaders, and will celebrate Mass for migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates.
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Pedro Arrupe’s cause for canonization to open in Rome on Feb. 5
The announcement was made from the Jesuit headquarters in Rome in a press communiqué released on Jan. 30.
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Pope Francis on Venezuela, Married Priests, and the Sex Abuse Summit
During a press conference on the flight from Panama to Rome, the pope spoke on a variety of topics, including the situation in Venezuela, the issue of married priests, sex education in schools and the Vatican’s sex abuse summit.