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U.S. Bishops’ President Condemns Political Violence and Calls for Prayers for Peace
Following the news of the shooting at a political rally involving former President Donald Trump today, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military...
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Vatican
Faith in democracy: Participation in government long a papal priority
Pope Francis' recent statements on democracy echo sentiments from Pope Pius XII expressed during World War II.
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In synod process, church is listening to God, not 'polls,' cardinal says
Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops said the ongoing synod on synodality has been an opportunity to seek "what God wants to say to the Church...
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Vatican
Pope asks world's religions to push for ethical AI development
At a conference in Hiroshima, representatives from various faiths and major organizations signed the Rome Call for AI Ethics, committing to ensure AI serves humanity...
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Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa Helps the Church Thrive Amidst Change
Across the continent of Africa, the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa is supporting Catholic ministries in countries where the people are...
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Bishop Zaidan Condemns Targeting of Civilians in Gaza
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, has expressed his solidarity with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem in condemning the targeting...
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USCCB Welcomes the Release of the Instrumentum Laboris for the Second Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
This document will form the basis for the discernment and discussion for the participants of the second session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of...
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Synod on Synodality
Synod document seeks responses to welcoming, serving everyone
The Synod of Bishops' working document for the second session in October highlights the need for the church to become a place of welcome for all, and how the faithful can...
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Pope Francis
Pope: Indifference is a 'cancer of democracy'
Pope Francis emphasized the critical role of Catholics in political life to combat the global decline of democracy, urging active participation, social solidarity and the...
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Vatican
Vatican excommunicates former nuncio to the US, found guilty of schism
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former nuncio to the United States, has been excommunicated for schism. The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith concluded its...