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Pope: Respect, dialogue key for peace between Christians, Muslims
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
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Streaming video, resources for the Vatican Summit on the Protection of Minors in the Church
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service
Published February 21, 2019VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics need to know that their leaders “mean business” when it comes to protecting minors from abuse, the Vatican’s top abuse investigator told representatives of the world’s bishops and religious orders. “They should come to know us as friends of their safety and that of their children and youth. We will […] Full Story
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Pope calls for peace in Venezuela, denounces Philippine church bombing
By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
Published January 28, 2019PANAMA CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis prayed that a peaceful solution may be found in Venezuela as uncertainty and political instability grip the country. After praying the Angelus Jan. 27 with residents and workers at the Casa Hogar el Buen Samaritano, a hospice for HIV/AIDS patients, the pope said he is “united with the people of Venezuela […] Full Story
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Vatican publication looks at ways to raise profile of women in the church
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Published January 3, 2019VATICAN CITY—Too often in the Catholic Church, “the sacrifices of women are used only to reinforce the power of those who already have it,” wrote the editor of the Vatican newspaper’s monthly section on women in the church. In the “Woman-Church-World” supplement to L’Osservatore Romano published Jan. 2, editor Lucetta Scaraffia wrote, “A revolution is […] Full Story
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