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‘Spiritual combat’ must be part of fight against sex abuse, pope says

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ROME (CNS) — To fight clerical sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must have clear laws and procedures, but it also must engage in “spiritual combat,” because it is obvious the devil is at work, Pope Francis said. After the Vatican summit on abuse in February, the pope said, he read […] Full Story

• Pope: Respect, dialogue key for peace between Christians, Muslims

  

  By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service
  Published February 6, 2019

  VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said his recent visit to the United Arab Emirates, while brief, was a new page in relations between Christians and Muslims at a time when conflict and violence threaten the goal of lasting peace. Recalling his Feb. 3-5 visit to Abu Dhabi, the pope said during his weekly general […] Full Story

• Be brave in finding new ways to live, share faith, pope says

  

  By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
  Published September 21, 2017

  MEDELLIN, Colombia (CNS)—In a city many think of as being synonymous with new directions for the Catholic Church, Pope Francis told Colombian Catholics faith is not measured by how well they follow rules, but by the depth of their prayer life and the degree to which it pushes them to share the Gospel. The pope’s […] Full Story

• Visit to native Cuba, meeting Pope Francis there was ‘trip of a lifetime’

  By NICHOLE GOLDEN, Staff Writer
  Published November 26, 2015

  CONYERS—The opportunity to return to Cuba in September to reunite with family and meet Pope Francis was a pilgrimage nearly 50 years in the making for Maria Morera Johnson. A parishioner of St. Pius X Church in Conyers, Johnson traveled to her native Cuba with her mother, Begoña Morera, and her aunts. “It was a […] Full Story