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Bishops and observers attend a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 18.

Church must help non-Catholics become true disciples, Venezuelan observer says

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VATICAN – The Catholic Church must help not only its own young people but also non-Catholics to become active members in society and true disciples in a chaotic world, a Venezuelan observer told the Synod of Bishops.
Pope Francis in 2015 waves alongside Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, then the apostolic nuncio to the United States, right, outside St. Patrick in the City Church in Washington.

'Conspiracy of silence harms the Church,' Vigano says in response to Cardinal Ouellet

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VATICAN – In a new testimony Friday, Archbishop Carlo Vigano charged that Pope Francis has been negligent in his responsibilities to the Church, and responded to efforts to refute allegations he has made in recent months about Archbishop Theodore McCarrick and other ecclesiastical leaders.
Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, who is known as "Mother Mushroom," stands during her 2017 trial in Nha Trang. Vietnam has freed the well-known Catholic blogger and rights activist jailed two years ago for posting anti-government material on social media and forced her into exile in the United States.

Vietnam releases, then exiles jailed Catholic blogger, human rights activist

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HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam has freed a well-known Catholic blogger and rights activist jailed two years ago for posting anti-government material on social media and forced her into exile in the United States.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, England, greets Catholic school children outside Westminster Cathedral in London.

Synod final document must include scandal of human trafficking affecting young people, cardinal says

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VATICAN – The scandal of human trafficking, which affects millions of young people in the world, needs to be included in the Synod of Bishops' final document, one synod father said.
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kiev-Halych, Ukraine, who is head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, concelebrates Mass Aug. 8 during the 136th Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus in Baltimore.

Ukraine's war forming heroic young Christian leaders, Ukrainian archbishop says

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VATICAN – The horror of the ongoing war in Eastern Ukraine is shaping the moral compass of a generation of young Ukrainians and preparing them to be heroic Christian leaders, said the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, leaves a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 18.

Church needs women to fight clericalism, extreme masculinity, Cardinal Ouellet says

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VATICAN – The church needs to further integrate women into ecclesial life to confront the problems of clericalism and an exaggerated sense of masculinity, a Vatican official told the Synod of Bishops.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, attends a Mass for peace for the Korean peninsula in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 17. The Mass was celebrated by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.

South Korea leader meets Pope, extends invite to visit North Korea

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VATICAN – Pope Francis, at a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, said he is willing to visit North Korea.
Montreal auxiliary Bishop Thomas Dowd takes a selfie before Pope Francis' audience with young people and members of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican Oct. 6.

Montreal bishop calls on church to renew religious education

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VATICAN – Improved religious education and a stronger sense of belonging to a community were some of the topics touched upon as the Synod of Bishops moved into its final round of speeches.
French police face migrants next to the "Jungle" migrant camp and try to prevent them from jumping on trucks near Calais, France, Aug. 5, 2015.

Church must help young migrants in every phase of their journey, synod member says

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VATICAN – Helping young migrants hold fast to their cultural and religious identity, especially in situations where they are a minority, was a recurring topic at the Synod of Bishops.
Cardinal Wuerl delivers a homily during a 2017 Mass at St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington. The list of accused abusers was assembled as part of a comprehensive review of the archdiocese's archives ordered in 2017 by Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl as Washington's archbishop.

Washington Archdiocese releases names of 28 clerics accused of sex abuse

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WASHINGTON – The Archdiocese of Washington has voluntarily released the names of abusive priests and stated that there have been no credible claims of abuse made against archdiocesan priests in almost 20 years.
Father Fadi Daou, right, president of Adyan, and Nayla Tabbara, also of Adyan, present the Spiritual Solidarity Award to Jean Vanier, founder of the International Federation of L'Arche Communities, Oct. 6 in Trosly, France. Adyan is a foundation for interreligious studies and spiritual solidarity based in Lebanon.

L'Arche founder Jean Vanier receives spiritual solidarity award from Aydan

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BEIRUT – Jean Vanier, founder of L'Arche, is the recipient of the Spiritual Solidarity Award from Adyan, a foundation for interreligious studies and spiritual solidarity based in Lebanon.
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