In Lebanon, Vatican official urges peace, assures people of pope’s concern
By Doreen Abi Raad – The Vatican’s foreign minister travelled to Lebanon with messages for its politicians and for ordinary...
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German Synodal Assembly opens with calls for change, but some object
By Anli Serfontein – The third German Synodal Assembly spent hours discussing church issues and, by the end of its first...
Nicaragua revokes legal status of Catholic charities, educational projects
By David Agren – The Nicaragua national assembly ordered the revocation of the legal status of five universities – including...
Pope to Religious: Be Moved by Spirit, not Mechanical Repetition
By Junno Arocho – The Holy Spirit, and not the need for recognition, must be the primary motivation in one’s...
Indigenous Canadians to Meet with Pope in March
By Michael Swan – More than two dozen Indigenous delegates, accompanied by a handful of Canadian bishops, plan to meet with...
Pope talks about devotion to saints, prays for man who interrupted prayer
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis said that when he was little, he thought the phrase “the communion of saints”...
Pope to Nuns: Fight When Treated Unfairly
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pope Francis encouraged religious sisters and consecrated women to continue to show courage amid difficulties,...
New Zealand Bishops Publish Report on Abuse Cases
By Junno Arocho Esteves – A report released by the New Zealand bishops’ conference found allegations of abuse were made...
German Synodal Assembly Delegates Face Pressure to Produce Change
By Anli Serfontein – Sexual abuse has cast a long shadow over the German Catholic Church in the past 12...
