Lord’s command to ‘welcome the stranger’ is in danger, patriarch says
By Catholic News Service NAPLES, Italy — The Mediterranean Sea, which has been and again could be a route for a meeting of peoples…
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Migration situation requires a humane, Christian response, official says
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Vatican recognizes how difficult it is for nations to manage the flow of migrants…
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How do you teach a ‘teaching document’? Arizona high school shows how
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home” was widely lauded for…
Read MoreToday’s generation of women religious forge cross-conference relationships
By Dawn Araujo-Hawkins Catholic News Service Almost 30 years ago, congregations of Catholic sisters in the United States split into two groups: the Leadership…
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U.S. bishops take action to respond to church abuse crisis
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — During the June 11-13 spring assembly of the U.S. bishops in Baltimore, it was clear the bishops…
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Young adult leaders gather for post-synod discussion
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Catholic young adults felt the hierarchy started listening to them in preparation for the 2018…
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Catholic shelter operators in Mexico: ‘We live off people’s solidarity’
MEXICO CITY — The directors of Catholic-operated migrant shelters rejected a portrayal by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that they mismanaged government money, saying…
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Father Rosica resigns as CEO of Salt and Light Foundation
By Catholic News Service TORONTO — Basilian Father Thomas Rosica has resigned as CEO of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, the latest chapter…
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Vaccines preserve ‘moral health’ of communities, say church experts
By Emily Benson Catholic News Service ALBANY, N.Y. — Measles, chicken pox and other diseases are making a comeback as more parents are choosing…
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What’s in a name: Vatican questions use of term ‘viri probati’
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon aims to highlight the damage…
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