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Synod on Synodality
Synodal silence: Pope says church must pause, 'fast' from public words
After asking Catholics around the world to listen, pray and share their experiences, Pope Francis has asked members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican...
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Environment
'People of goodwill' at Vatican event respond to 'Laudate Deum'
With the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the background, a variety of people involved in advocating for action to protect the environment commented on Pope Francis' new...
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Environment
Pope, in document on climate crisis, criticizes science 'deniers'
In Pope Francis' new document on the climate crisis, he urges everyone to "move beyond the mentality of appearing to be concerned" and to have "the courage needed to...
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Synod on Synodality
Pope addresses fears around synod: 'Not a political gathering'
Pope Francis opened the assembly of the Synod of Bishops with a Mass in St. Peter's Square.
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USCCB Welcomes New Exhortation on the Environment
Today, Pope Francis released Laudate Deum, the follow-up to the Holy Father’s groundbreaking encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’. The new apostolic exhortation is...
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Synod on Synodality
Cardinal Burke says his concerns about synod are sign of faith
Cardinal Burke, former head of the Apostolic Signature at the Vatican and a former archbishop of St. Louis, said his doubts about the assembly of the Synod of Bishops...
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Vatican
Pope responds to cardinals on blessings for homosexuals, female priests
A letter in which the pope responded to doctrinal questions was made public Oct. 2.
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U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Welcomes Administration’s Continued Commitment to Refugee Resettlement, Urges Congress to Maintain Bipartisan Support
On September 29, 2023, President Biden signed a Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions that allows for welcoming up to 125,000 refugees during Fiscal Year (FY)...
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Evangelization
Creating cardinals from 16 nations, pope asks them to join church 'symphony'
Pope Francis told the church's 21 new cardinals, including one born in the United States, that the key to evangelizing is to "cherish in our hearts the wonder and...
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Evangelization
New cardinals say building church unity is urgent need
Tensions and divisions within the Catholic Church are being felt in several countries; two of the 21 churchmen who will be made cardinals by Pope Francis Sept. 30 spoke...