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Cardinal Janis Pujats, retired archbishop of Riga, Latvia, waits with others for Pope Francis' arrival for a meeting with government authorities, local leaders and representatives of the diplomatic corps at the presidential palace in Riga Sept. 24.

Stay close to the suffering, welcome the condemned, Pope says to Latvians

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AGLONA, Latvia – What would Mary do? was the question Pope Francis, in effect, asked Latvian Catholics gathered at their nation's popular Marian shrine.
A priest hears confession on Holy Thursday, March 29, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing. For the first time in decades, all of the Catholic bishops in China are in full communion with the Pope, the Vatican announced Sept. 22.

Pope Francis signs working agreement with China on naming bishops

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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.
The LGBT rainbow flag is displayed on the facade of the National Assembly in Paris.

Fertility treatment for gay, single women harms society, French bishops say

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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.
Pope Francis signs a guest book after visiting the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sept. 23. At left is Archbishop Gintaras Grusas of Vilnius.

Don't let anti-Semitism, hatred resurge, Pope says in Lithuania

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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.
Chilean bishops and Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, retired archbishop of Santiago and a member of Pope Francis' Council of Cardinals, attend a meeting with Pope Francis in the cathedral in Santiago, Chile, Jan. 16. The Pope has accepted the resignation of seven Chilean bishops following an investigation into clerical sex abuse and cover-up.

Pope accepts resignation of two more Chilean bishops in wake of abuse crisis

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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.
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan holds a news conference Sept. 20 in New York City. Cardinal Dolan announced he has appointed a retired federal judge to independently review the way the Archdiocese of New York has been handling the sexual abuse cases involving Catholic priests and church workers.

'Leave no stone unturned,' Cardinal Dolan tells abuse investigator in N.Y. archdiocese

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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.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend a banquet inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas April 27.

Catholics in Korea spread devotion to martyrs amid nuclear negotiations with Kim Jong-un

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SEOUL, South Korea – As nuclear negotiations with North Korea continue, Catholics in South Korea are encouraging devotion to their martyr saints and renewing prayers for peace on the peninsula.
A woman holds this sign as members of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) hold a news conference in front of the Diocese of Pittsburgh Aug. 20 several days after a Pennsylvania grand jury released a stinging report that said more than 300 priests sexually abused more than 1,000 children during the course of several decades.

Class-action lawsuit filed against eight Pennsylvania dioceses for abuse cover-up

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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.
Archbishop Hoser, who had been sent by the Vatican in 2017 to study the pastoral situation in Medjugorje, says he hopes more priests will come to provide sacraments and catechesis training at Medjugorje.

Apostolic visitor outlines plans to expand Medjugorje shrine for young pilgrims

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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.
Retired Pope Benedict XVI prepares to greet Pope Francis during the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this Dec. 8, 2015, file photo.

In letters to Cardinal Brandmuller, pope emeritus defends his retirement

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VATICAN – Retired Pope Benedict XVI expressed his displeasure with the way a German cardinal publicly criticized his stepping down as pontiff, and he defended taking the title "pope emeritus."
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, gives the opening prayer Nov. 13 at the bishops' fall general assembly in Baltimore. Also pictured are Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, USCCB president, and Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield, USCCB general secretary.

U.S. bishops plan third-party abuse reporting system, code of conduct

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WASHINGTON – Pledging to "heal and protect with every bit of the strength God provides us," the U.S. bishops' Administrative Committee Sept. 19 outlined actions to address the abuse crisis, including approving the establishment of a third-party confidential reporting system for claims of any abuse by bishops.
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