Spanish Cardinal: Catalonian call for independence is “an act of sedition, fraud and betrayal.”
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Independence vote in Catalonia tests Spain’s surprisingly fragile democracy
Spanish police tried to shut down polling places and fired rubber bullets to prevent Catalans from voting in the Oct. 1 referendum for independence.
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Pope Francis says he’s worried about growing anti-migrant sentiment
Pope Francis said he is worried that even Catholics are arguing against accepting more migrants and refugees into their communities, and they often cite an ill-defined “‘moral obligation’ to preserve the original cultural and religious identity” of their nations.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
What I learned about my Catholic faith from watching a bullfight
The bullfight enacts the human drama each of us participates in.
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Catholic leaders are trying to correct anti-migrant policies of Poland’s government.
The church’s reproach, while so far delivered diplomatically, raises the question of whether the ruling Law and Justice party could be at risk of losing some of its wide support among believers in a country where nine out of 10 citizens identify as Catholic.
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London cardinal calls Tube incident ‘another cowardly attack’
Cardinal Nichols later issued a statement to express his horror at the fifth terrorist attack in the U.K. this year. “I am dismayed at yet another cowardly attack on innocent people, including young children, as they were commuting to work and school this morning.”
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Belgian order defies Pope Francis, insists on allowing euthanasia
Belgian religious order defies orders from Rome, setting up a confrontation over doctrine.
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Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor, ecumenical leader, dies at 85
A leader in ecumenical relations, Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor served as Catholic chairman of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission for two decades.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis condemns “the blind violence” of terror attack in Barcelona
The pope denounced the attack as “a grave offence against the Creator.”
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Pope Francis expresses ‘great concern’ at Barcelona terror attack
A van drove into a pedestrian zone killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 80 others.