Blessed are those who look into the eyes of the abandoned and marginalized and show them their closeness.
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Meet Pope Francis’ surprising pick to lead the Archdiocese of Newark
Archbishop Tobin is a man of simple lifestyle, committed to dialogue, encounter and the poor.
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Unprecedented Preaching
One of the more intriguing questions Pope Francis prompted earlier this year when he announced that a Vatican commission would study whether the early church had women deacons was: How would Catholics react to women preaching?
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Cardinal Pell Answers Aussie Police Inquiry
Australian police questioned Cardinal George Pell, prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, in Rome regarding accusations of sexual abuse. Cardinal Pell was “voluntarily interviewed” by Victoria police in late October, said a statement on Oct. 26 from the cardinal’s office.
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Dear Editors: Getting to know Muslims is part of my responsibility as a Catholic
All Are Worthy of LoveRe “A Hispanic Moment?” (Editorial 10/17): Engaging diversity and social justice in our society is a moral and ethical obligation, especially if one aligns oneself with Christ's teachings. “Othering” people is a basic tenet of racism and xenophobia&m
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News Briefs
The Florida Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 14 that the death penalty cannot be imposed unless the jury is unanimous in the decision, aligning Florida with sentencing standards in most other states. • As Catholics and Lutherans mark the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation o
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Discerning a New Role
“Well, she read in the newspaper that you pick up after yourself and you cook your own food and wash your own clothes,” Archbishop Tobin recalled telling him. “She’s had it up to here with the sort of monarchic church!”The future pope laughed, and the remarks apparently
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To mark the Reformation, Catholics and Lutherans are focusing on what unites them: justice and peace.
Pope Francis is in Sweden today to mark the start of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
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Pope Francis’ participation in Reformation anniversary focuses on friendship and trust, not only theology, says Cardinal Kasper
Christian unity requires conversion: “It needs conversion of the papacy, conversion of bishops, conversion of Lutherans and of Catholics.”
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Cardinal questioned over sexual abuse allegations
Allegations surfaced in July in a report by Australia’s ABC featuring several people who accused Cardinal Pell of sexual assault.