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The Vatican said the latest published interview with Pope Francis, in which he says fighting sex abuse and the mafia will be priorities of his pontificate, should not be considered a record of his exact words.According to the article, published on July 13 in the Rome daily La Repubblica, the pope al
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Bishops' conferences from five countries called on Catholics, politicians and society at large to confront the issues causing a flow of unaccompanied minors from Central America—and to tend to them as they travel through Mexico and arrive at the U.S. border."Bishops and their workers
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Senior Anglican leaders change position as House of Lords debate nears.
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Religious and civic leaders urged President Barack Obama to include a religious exemption in the planned White House executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity.In a July 1 letter, the group of 14 faith leaders said they agreed with
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Meriam Ibrahim had been sentenced to death by hanging for marrying a Christian.
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A suspect in the attack on the Phoenix parish has been arrested
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During their June 11-13 spring general assembly in New Orleans, the nation's Catholic bishops voted to extend their Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty and to approve work on a limited revision of their quadrennial document aimed at guiding Catholics in election decisions.They also were urged
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Let the World Cup be a celebration of solidarity and peace, Pope Francis says
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U.S. bishops gathered in New Orleans are urged to promote and support families.
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The Brazilian bishops' conference has given the government and 2014 FIFA World Cup organizers a "red card" for putting the competition above the Brazilian people's basic needs.In soccer, a "red card" is given to players who commit serious fouls and are expelled from the g