Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the postulator for the cause of Blessed Óscar Romero, experienced firsthand pushback against the archbishop’s canonization.
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Pope Francis: Hardened hearts can turn believers into atheists
Pope Francis said Christians must ask themselves whether they listen to the word of God or have “lost faithfulness to the Lord and live with the idols that offer me the worldliness of every day.”
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The nuncio reviews Pope Francis’ first four years
The nuncio praised the way Pope Francis has undertaken this responsibility, and noted Francis’ continual emphasis on dialogue, mercy and evangelization.
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Criticisms of the Vatican’s sexual abuse commission need to be taken seriously, not written off as clichés
That the lone survivor of abuse active on the papal commission has resigned is tragic.
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How the church is combatting sexual abuse: an interview with Jesuit Hans Zollner
Father Zollner, one of the founding members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, speaks about the resignation of Marie Collins and efforts to prevent abuse worldwide.
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Evangelization, mercy, encounter mark pope’s first four years, Nuncio says
“The raison d’etre of the church is evangelization. It’s not a business, it’s not an organization or an association for the defense of Jesus,” Archbishop Pierre said.
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The Vatican brand and “Compassionate Disruption” at SXSW
The concept of branding has become more prevalent than ever, thanks to the digital age. The Vatican is part of the game, too.
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Martyred Oklahoma priest’s beatification scheduled for September
Father Stanley Rother, a North American priest who worked in Guatemala and was brutally murdered there in 1981, will be beatified on Sept. 23 in Oklahoma.
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Marie Collins challenges top Vatican cardinal and sexual abuse commission
Collins expressed shock that Mueller considered the tribunal a mere proposal. She questioned if the Vatican already had adequate means to judge negligent bishops.
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Livestream | Pope Francis: Four Years in Review
Join us for a conversation between Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, and Matt Malone, S.J.