By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis often has expressed openness to the idea of laws recognizing civil unions,…
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How Catholics are responding to the leadership of Pope Francis
“Can Francis Change the Church?” by Thomas Sweetser, SJ. Crossroad (Chestnut Ridge, New York, 2019). 174 pp., US$16.95. Reviewed by…
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Cardinal calls for resettlement of asylum-seekers from Greek Island
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Hours after a fire or fires sent thousands of migrants and refugees fleeing their tents and…
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Pope to sign new encyclical next month
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis will travel to Assisi in Italy on October 3 to sign an encyclical on…
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No reason for concern over Benedict XVI’s health says Vatican
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – An author with a long and close relationship to retired Pope Benedict XVI told a German…
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