Vatican official says people must not succumb to fear mongering and realize that the challenge of migration today is solvable—but only if there is political will.
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Synod fathers: Young people must be welcomed—but also challenged
“Jesus finds people where they are, but he never leaves them where they are.”
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In third letter Viganò repeats accusations but offers no new evidence on McCarrick case
In this third letter Archbishop Viganò no longer insists that the restrictions that he claimed Benedict XVI had imposed on Archbishop McCarrick can be understood as “sanctions.”
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African cardinal: Your iPhone is feeding the global arms trade
Cardinal Souraphiel highlighted the role globalization plays in connecting young people in unjust ways.
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Pope Francis expresses willingness to visit North Korea
The pope said he would visit North Korea “if an official invitation arrives.”
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Head of Taizé Community: Young people need authentic friendship
“We live in a world of competition, where you have to be the best. This pressure comes even from the families, from society,” said Brother Alois Löser.
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Catholic teaching on conscience is (again) topic of discussion at synod
Though the current synod appears to lack the sort of drama and high-stakes debates of the previous two, the role of conscience appears to be a common thread.
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Jesuit superior general: Synod must discern ‘signs of the times’ through eyes of young people
Arturo Sosa, S.J., the superior general of the Jesuits, identified three “signs of the times”: secularization, the digital world and multiculturalism.
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Pope Francis declares Pope Paul VI, Óscar Romero saints
Pope Francis made clear that Paul VI and Archbishop Romero responded to the radical call of Jesus with “an undivided heart.”
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Pope Francis accepts the resignation of Cardinal Wuerl
In a two page-letter, Pope Francis made clear not only his personal esteem for the cardinal but also that he stands by him, and the reasons for this.