Catholic News Service
February 14, 2018
Lent is time to notice God's work, receive God's mercy, Pope says
ROME – Lent is a time for Christians to get their hearts in sync with the heart of Jesus, Pope Francis said.
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Reflections
February 13, 2018
Venerable Fulton Sheen's niece continues to fight for his body, progress his sainthood cause
NEW YORK – The case involving the transfer of the remains of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen from New York to Peoria, Illinois, has been sent back to the original court by the New York Court of Appeals for an evidentiary hearing.
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International
VATICAN – Waiting for a Vatican verdict on allegations that he sexually abused several boys in the 1970s, Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, attended one of Pope Francis' weekly general audiences in February.
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International
February 13, 2018
Pope, Melkite patriarch formalize full communion with Rome
VATICAN – Formalizing their unity in the intimate setting of the chapel of the papal residence, Pope Francis and Melkite Patriarch Joseph Absi concelebrated Mass together in the presence of members of the Melkite synod of bishops.
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International
February 12, 2018
4.5 million displaced in Congo 'struggling to survive,' says aid worker
WASHINGTON – Just as people are "struggling to survive" in Congo, aid agencies are struggling to meet their needs, said one aid worker.
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International
February 12, 2018
Nun's recovery recognized as 70th official miraculous healing at Lourdes
ROME – As the Catholic Church celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, a French bishop announced the 70th officially recognized miraculous cure of a pilgrim to the Lourdes grotto where Mary appeared 160 years ago.
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International
February 11, 2018
Pope calls us to shift our approach to faith with 'Amoris Laetitia', Cardinal Cupich says
CAMBRIDGE, England – Pope Francis is inviting Catholics to take a more holistic approach to their faith, and that requires a change in underlying assumptions, said Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich.
Published in
Faith
February 12, 2018
India's Cardinal Gracias concerned over threats to diversity
BANGALORE, India – Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, newly elected president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India, expressed "anguish" over increasing threats to pluralism in the country.
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International
February 10, 2018
Church's legal procedures for abuse cases must change, expert says
ROME – Even though the Catholic Church has all the necessary norms and laws in place to safeguard minors from abuse by clergy, the problem continues to be a lack in understanding or caring about those rules and guidelines and applying them effectively, said one Jesuit expert.
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International
MANCHESTER, England – A prominent Catholic lawyer has expressed concern that local governments are considering exclusion zones around abortion clinics, with no proof anyone is harassing pregnant women.
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International