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A top party lawmaker demanded the scrapping of diplomatic ties with the Vatican because of the archbishop's remarks.
The coffin containing the body of St. John XXIII is seen during a ceremony in Vittorio Veneto Square after its arrival in Bergamo, Italy, May 24. The body of the late pope left the Vatican on May 24 to be displayed in his home region until June 10. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Paul Haring - Catholic News Service

BERGAMO, Italy (CNS) — Accompanied by Bishop Francesco Beschi of Bergamo and escorted by both Italian and Vatican police officers, the glass coffin containing the body of St. John XXIII left the Vatican early on May 24 for a 370-mile drive to Bergamo.

The route taken for the trip north was kept secret for security reasons.

Doves and interlocking wedding bands symbolizing the sacrament of marriage are depicted in a stained-glass window at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church in Deer Park, N.Y.
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Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Recent reforms encouraged bishops to fully fund their marriage tribunals and not charge petitioners.
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Simon Caldwell - Catholic News Service
Communion is exclusively for Catholics in a state of grace and not something to be shared between friends, said Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze.
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Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
If conditions in Honduras continue to deteriorate, "get ready to receive more migrants," Father Melo told U.S. lawmakers.
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Mark Pattison - Catholic News Service
Ryan lauded the twin principles of subsidiarity and solidarity as the best approach to dealing with issues, rather than relying on government to solve every problem.