Verify before sharing ‘news,’ pope says in Communications Day message
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In the age of instant communications and fake news, journalists — like everyone else —…
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Pope prays Biden works to heal divisions, promote human dignity
Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis prayed that President Joe Biden would work to heal the divisions in U.S. society and promote…
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Pope says he was ‘astonished’ by violence at Capitol
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of the United States “shaken by the recent…
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Editorial — The nation’s first Black cardinal
There is little doubt in this awful year of COVID and political confusion and unrest that our nation is finally beginning to face a…
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Georgetown panelist: Encyclical offers ‘alternative way of looking at life’
By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ new encyclical “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship” offers many things to consider…
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Catholic activists applaud encyclical’s stance against death penalty
By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis tackled several issues in his new encyclical, but the section devoted to ending capital…
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Pope prays for young people as school year begins amid pandemic
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In a letter to people participating in a virtual Marian pilgrimage, Pope Francis offered…
Read MoreNew book recounts pope’s vision for integral ecology
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In a new book featuring his conversations with Pope Francis, Italian environmental activist Carlo…
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WHO leader supports pope’s call for fair, global access to vaccine
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The head of the World Health Organization, which has been strongly advocating rapid, fair and…
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Weapons must be set aside for peace to flourish, pope says
By: Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire…
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