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Church needs to hear God speaking through those who are hurting, pope says

To listen to the Holy Spirit, members of the church must listen to each other and especially to those who are marginalized, Pope Francis said, explaining how dioceses are to help the church prepare for the Synod of Bishops.

• In Slovakia, Pope reminds young people that church is their home

  

  By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
  Published September 15, 2021

  In a visit to Slovakia’s Roma community Sept. 14, Pope Francis emphasized to young people that the church is their home, saying “no one ought ever to feel out of place or set aside.”

• Relief workers: Haiti earthquake complicated by economy, gangs, weather

  

  By TOM TRACY, Catholic News Service
  Published August 16, 2021

  Relief workers in Haiti said the Aug. 14 earthquake might not be as catastrophic as the 2010 quake that was closer to the capital, but recovery will be complicated because the quake came on the heels of July’s presidential assassination, of an economic and political crisis, the pandemic and an active storm season.

• Pope prays for peace in Afghanistan as Taliban takes control

  

  By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
  Published August 16, 2021

  Hours before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, Pope Francis expressed his hope for the peace and safety of the country’s citizens.