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Vatican
Doctrinal dicastery explains how, when gay couples can be blessed
The Vatican offered a narrow set of conditions under which a priest or deacon could give a blessing to a same-sex or other unmarried couple, making it clear the church...
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U.S. Bishops’ President Pleads for Peace as Innocent People are Killed in the Land of Jesus' Birth
In the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, news reports emerged today that two women were killed, and others injured when a Catholic church and convent in Gaza City were attacked.
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Pope Francis Nominates Most Reverend Pola Ayoub Matta Usama Shafik Akhnoukh as Apostolic Visitator for the Coptic Catholic Faithful in the United States
Pope Francis has nominated the Most Reverend Pola Ayoub Matta Usama Shafik Akhnoukh, the bishop of Ismayliah (Coptic) Egypt, as the apostolic visitator for the Coptic...
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Vatican
At Christmas, God remains with us through war and poverty, pope says
Pope Francis spoke about God's closeness with a group of children and the organizers of a concert for people in need.
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U.S. Bishops’ International Justice and Peace Chairman Calls for Peaceful and Credible Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo
In anticipation of Democratic Republic of Congo’s national elections December 20, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles...
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War & Peace
AI must serve human potential, not compete against it, pope says
Presenting Pope Francis' message for World Peace Day 2024, which will be celebrated Jan. 1, Cardinal Michael Czerny told reporters, "Like any other product of human...
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Pope Francis
Pope says he'll be buried outside the Vatican, is simplifying funeral
In an interview with the Mexican digital news site N+ on the feast of our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Francis revealed that he's already made arrangements for his burial...
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Vatican
Message of Guadalupe based in simplicity, not ideology, pope says
Spanish-speakers filled St. Peter's Basilica for Mass with Pope Francis on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Vatican
Vatican offers further guidance on handling cremains
Replying to a concern about "problems arising from the increasing number of people desiring to cremate the bodies of the deceased and scatter their ashes in nature," the...
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Honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Urges ‘Unconditional Respect for Human Life and Dignity’
Today, the Catholic Church commemorates the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, first declared “Patroness of the Americas” by Pope Pius XII in 1946, a title later reaffirmed...