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December 30, 2016

Berlin archbishop urges families to be inspired by 'Amoris Laetitia'

Archbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin, chairman of the German bishops' conference, says families should be inspired by Pope Francis' 'Amoris Laetitia' in this upcoming new year.

BERLIN – As traditional family holiday celebrations continued with the coming of the New Year, an official with the German bishops' conference encouraged Catholic families to read Pope Francis' exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia ("The Joy of Love").

Published in International
December 20, 2016

Bishops mourn victims of deadly truck attack on Berlin Christmas market

Police and emergency workers move victims to waiting ambulances after an accident at a Christmas market on Breitscheidplatz square in the west of Berlin, Germany, on Dec. 19, 2016.

VATICAN CITY – After 12 people were killed when a truck rammed into crowds at a Berlin Christmas market, the German bishops have voiced their sorrow, and have invited people to join them in praying for the victims and their families.

Published in International