Catholic News Service
November 27, 2017
Pope urges bishops to exercise authority as judges in annulments
VATICAN CITY – A diocesan bishop is the sole judge in the streamlined process for handling marriage annulments, Pope Francis said.
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International
November 27, 2017
Pope Francis welcomed by children, meets generals in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar – Greeted by two dozen children wearing traditional attire and by the nation's bishops, Pope Francis arrived in Myanmar Nov. 27 for a four-day visit.
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International
November 23, 2017
Papal visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh to preach dialogue
VATICAN – While the ongoing crisis of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar for Bangladesh will draw much attention during Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the two countries, the Pope will focus on interreligious dialogue, poverty and climate change.
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International
November 22, 2017
Bangladeshi religious leaders have high hopes for Pope's visit
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladeshi religious leaders of different faiths hope Pope Francis' upcoming visit will promote harmony and tolerance in the Muslim-majority nation.
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International
November 21, 2017
Sermon on the screen: Priest plays himself in 'Lady Bird'
WASHINGTON – Part of a voice-over in the trailer for "Lady Bird" – playing over scenes from the movie and in between dialogue – comes from a homily delivered to Catholic high school students attending a school Mass in the beginning of the movie.
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Arts News
November 22, 2017
At Mass, Jesus seeks to bring others with him to salvation, Pope says
VATICAN CITY – If people really understood that participating at Mass is witnessing Christ's suffering, death and resurrection, then maybe they would stop taking pictures, talking, making comments and acting as if it were some kind of show, Pope Francis said.
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Vatican
November 21, 2017
Cultural colonization blasphemes God by trying to alter His creation
VATICAN CITY – Ideological colonization is a form of persecution that seeks to obliterate the past, eradicate what makes people different and impose uniformity, Pope Francis said.
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Vatican
November 21, 2017
To experience one of the holiest Christian sites, head to Washington
WASHINGTON – In the nation's capital, a $15 museum ticket and pair of 3-D glasses is the passport Christian pilgrims and others need to experience what may be the holiest site in Christianity.
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International
November 21, 2017
Science, humanities must overcome 'tragic division,' Pope says
VATICAN CITY – Science, technology, religion and the humanities need to work together for their mutual benefit and to safeguard humanity, Pope Francis said.
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International
November 20, 2017
'Invest in love,' Pope says on first World Day of the Poor
VATICAN CITY – People have a basic choice in the way they live: either striving to build up treasures on earth or giving to others in order to gain heaven, Pope Francis said.
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Vatican