Pakistan’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a Catholic mother of five.
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Cardinal Lacroix: The synod on youth is for the whole church
The cardinals and bishops who participated in the synod may have “a little more wisdom,” but the young people “have the enthusiasm and the creativity to help us bring Jesus Christ to the world.”
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Cardinal Nichols: The synod on young people ‘unlike any other I have attended’
There is “a wonderful spirit” at the synod and Cardinal Nichols thinks this is due to the fact that “we’ve gone from talking about young people and from talking to young people, to talking with them. In a strange sort of way it’s become what Pope Francis means by synodality.”
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Vatican expert: Tone down the crisis rhetoric on human migration
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.