Catholic News Service
September 24, 2018
East African bishops to prioritize fundamentalism at synod on youth
NAIROBI, Kenya – Due to its impact on young Catholics in Africa, fundamentalism will be a topic that bishops from East Africa prioritize in their talks with other delegates during the synod's intervention sessions.
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International
September 24, 2018
Fertility treatment for gay, single women harms society, French bishops say
PARIS – The French bishops said proposals to extend fertility treatments to lesbian couples and single women would harm society by removing fatherhood from the lives of children.
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International
September 23, 2018
Don't let anti-Semitism, hatred resurge, Pope says in Lithuania
VILNIUS, Lithuania – Outside the former KGB headquarters in Vilnius, Pope Francis ended a day of paying homage to victims of communist, Nazi totalitarianism and of warning Lithuanians to be attentive to any signs of anti-Semitism or hatred.
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International
September 24, 2018
Pope Francis signs working agreement with China on naming bishops
VILNIUS, Lithuania – For the first time in decades, all of the Catholic bishops in China are in full communion with the Pope, the Vatican announced.
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International
September 21, 2018
'Unbroken' sequel puts faith at the centre
SAN DIEGO – Almost four years ago, Louis Zamperini’s life story received its first big-screen treatment.
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Arts News
September 21, 2018
'Leave no stone unturned,' Cardinal Dolan tells abuse investigator in N.Y. archdiocese
NEW YORK – The Archbishop of New York has announced the appointment of an archdiocesan special counsel, who will be tasked with an independent review of protocols for responding to allegations of sexual abuse.
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International
September 21, 2018
Those exploiting foreigners for profit will pay on Judgment Day, Pope says
VATICAN – No one can remain indifferent to the way minority groups are increasingly the object of so much fear, scorn and hatred, Pope Francis said.
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Faith
September 21, 2018
Pope accepts resignation of two more Chilean bishops in wake of abuse crisis
VATICAN – Pope Francis accepted the resignations of two more Chilean bishops, bringing to seven the number of bishops who have stepped down since June in response to the clerical sexual abuse scandal in their country.
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International
September 20, 2018
Class-action lawsuit filed against eight Pennsylvania dioceses for abuse cover-up
PITTSBURGH – A class-action lawsuit was filed Sept. 17 against eight Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania demanding the dioceses provide proof that they submitted the names of all suspected predators.
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International
WARSAW, Poland – The Polish archbishop tasked with overseeing Bosnia-Herzegovina's Medjugorje shrine has outlined plans for expansion, including more Masses in different languages and facilities for young pilgrims who flock to the site of the alleged Marian apparitions.
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International