The W.C.C. general secretary described Francis’ visit as “a strong signal of recognition by the Catholic world.”
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Synod working document: Young Catholics need church that listens to them
The document outlines the church’s need to listen to young people, to help guide them in the faith and to identify pastoral paths to accompany them.
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Pope Francis appeals for prayers ahead of the U.S.-North Korea Singapore summit
Pope Francis and Vatican diplomats have followed with growing concern the grave tensions and even threats of nuclear attacks that have been exchanged between the United States and North Korea.
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Pope Francis appeals to top energy executives to care for the poor and the environment
Pope Francis said the challenge is “to find ways of ensuring the immense supply of energy required to meet the needs of all, while developing means of using natural resources that avoid creating environmental imbalances.”
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Vatican releases preparatory document for Pan-Amazonian Synod
The preparatory document for the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian Region invites input from the local churches in the nine countries of the Amazonian region.
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Pope Francis moves from listening to action against sex abuse in Chile
The pope’s encounter with the priest-victims marked the end of “the listening phase” and the beginning of actions that need to be taken.
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Pope Francis appoints first-ever layperson as rector of the Pontifical Lateran University
For the first time in its 245 years, Pope Francis has appointed a married layman, Vincenzo Buonomo, to lead the university.
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In a letter to Chilean Catholics, Pope Francis calls on them to help eliminate the culture of abuse
“The culture of abuse and cover-up is incompatible with the logic of the Gospel,” the pope wrote.
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Pope Francis sending representatives to Chile on mission of ‘healing’ for sex abuse victims
In another surprise decision, Pope Francis has decided to send Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta and Msgr. Jordi Bertomeu to Chile.
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Pope Francis to Chinese Catholics: The church is praying for you “in the midst of difficulties”
The pope appeared to be alluding to the fact that since February there has been a crackdown by the Chinese authorities on religion in the mainland.