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Approach to U.S.-Mexico Border Reflects a Crisis of Conscience, says Bishop Seitz
“Mindful of challenges faced by American communities and consistent with our longstanding and repeated calls for bipartisan reform of our broken immigration system, we...
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Vatican
Pope: Church must understand financial systems, not just criticize them
Speaking with participants in a Vatican conference on sustainable finance, Pope Francis urged participants to combine efficiency with ethical sustainability and...
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Immigration
Encountering a migrant is encountering Christ, pope says in message
Pope Francis emphasized the presence of Christ in people in need in his message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be celebrated September 29, 2024...
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Pope Francis
Corpus Christi procession is not sign of pride but invitation, pope says
Christ's real presence in the Eucharist is a gift to be treasured, lived and shared, Pope Francis said as he celebrated the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ.
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Vatican
U.S. ambassador to Holy See to step down in July
U.S. Ambassador Joe Donnelly will leave his post at the Holy See on July 8, 2024, and return to Indiana. Laura Hochla will serve as chargé d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy...
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Priesthood
Pope encourages young priests to rely on each other in times of crisis
Pope Francis, the bishop of Rome, has held private meetings with pastors and chaplains ministering in different areas of Rome and has moved on to similar meetings with...
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Child and Youth Protection
U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report
The report is based on the audit findings of StoneBridge Business Partners, a specialty consulting firm headquartered in Rochester, New York, which provides forensic...
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Vatican
Look inward to resolve war, famine, injustice, pope says
Pope Francis began a new catechesis series discussing "The Spirit and the Bride," on the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the church, the bride of Christ in...
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Pope Francis
Pope apologizes for using 'homophobic' slang
Pope Francis had a private meeting with more than 200 members of the Italian bishops' conference at their spring meeting, which is held at the Vatican. He spent 90...
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U.S. Bishops Release National Synthesis for the Interim Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod
The National Synthesis for the Interim Stage will, along with the contributions of episcopal conferences worldwide, form the basis of the work to be engaged by the...