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FAITH/STORIES

Pope Francis leads Benediction at the end of the Corpus Christi procession through the Casal Bertone neighborhood in Rome June 23, 2019.

Pew survey shows majority of Catholics don't believe in 'Real Presence'

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WASHINGTON -- A new study about the level of Catholic belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist showed that a majority of Catholics do not believe that the bread and wine used at Mass become the body and blood of Christ.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe carries a wreath for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6, 2019. The cermony marked the 74th anniversary of the bombing.

Japan's bishops renew hope for nuclear-free world

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VATICAN CITY -- With the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, the bishops of Japan are renewing calls and prayers to build peace by abolishing nuclear weapons worldwide and promoting integral human development.

Pope Francis waves as he arrives for his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Aug. 7, 2019. Returning for the first audience following the summer break, the pope continued his series of talks on the Acts of Apostles and reflected on the words spoken by Peter and John before healing a disabled man asking for alms at the entrance to the temple.
August 7, 2019

Wednesday Audience: Church is mother to all, close to the suffering

VATICAN CITY -- Like the apostles who brought spiritual and physical healing to those in need, Christians are called to tend to the wounds of the suffering and the downtrodden, Pope Francis said.

The Pontifical Lateran University, which houses the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences, is pictured in Rome in this Sept. 20, 2013, file photo. Recent changes at the institute have been criticized by some students.

Questions, controversy surround JP II Institute changes

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VATICAN CITY -- A normally quiet month was surprisingly struck by a brief, but intense summer squall at the end of July.

Fr. Edward Flanagan talks with a group of boys in this undated photo.

Boys Town founder steps toward sainthood

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OMAHA, Neb. -- The sainthood cause of Fr. Edward J. Flanagan — the founder of Boys Town — took a step forward July 22 with the presentation of the “positio” to the Vatican Congregation for Saints’ Causes, along with a letter of support from Omaha Archbishop George J. Lucas.

Shelly Pennefather, who later became Sr. Rose Marie, a member of the Poor Clare order, is seen during her time as a member of the women’s basketball team at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. She celebrated her 25th jubilee at the Poor Clare convent in Alexandria, Va., in June.

Sister traded hoops for a life of prayer

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The last time Poor Clare Sister Rose Marie of the Queen of Angels hugged her mom or other family members was in 1994 when she made her solemn profession of vows to her religious order.

A child stands outside his home in Beira, Mozambique, March 27, 2019. Pope Francis' sixth foreign trip of 2019 will take him to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius Sept. 4-10.

Vatican revises schedule for Pope Francis' visit to Africa Sept. 4-10

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis’s sixth foreign trip of 2019 will take him to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius Sept. 4-10, the Vatican announced.

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Pope Francis encourages priests to be faithful despite abuse crisis

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis acknowledged the shame and frustration felt by priests who are discouraged by the actions of fellow clergy members who betrayed the trust of their flock through sexual abuse and abuse of conscience and power.

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leaves his final general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this Feb. 27, 2013, file photo.

Benedict XVI meets with recently dismissed faculty of JP II institute

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VATICAN CITY (CNA) -- Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI met last week with a recently dismissed professor of moral theology at Rome’s Pontifical John Paul II Institute, amid ongoing controversy regarding recent changes to the Institute.

Mourners take part in a vigil near the border fence between Mexico and the U.S. after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 3, 2019. The Catholic dioceses of El Paso, and neighboring Las Cruces, New Mexico, have joined in prayer after the shooting left several dead and many injured.

Pope Francis joins prayers for victims of bloody weekend in U.S.

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WASHINGTON -- Pope Francis joined Catholic Church leaders expressing sorrow after back-to-back mass shootings in the United States left at least 31 dead and dozens injured in Texas and Ohio Aug. 3 and 4.

August 2, 2019
Pope Francis blesses a girl as her family presents offertory gifts during the closing Mass of the World Meeting of Families along Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia Sept. 27, 2015. Pope Francis has asked families set aside time to pray both individually and together as a family.

Pope Francis urges families build a better future through stronger prayer life

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has asked families to set aside time to pray both individually and together as a family.

In 2017, Pope Francis announced that he would broaden the Pontifical John Paul II Institute's focus, which would require new statutes that were approved and publicly released earlier this month.

JPII Institute VP says school's identity is 'seriously threatened'

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VATICAN CITY (CNA) - The vice-president of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Rome said that changes to the school’s governing structure and academic program are a serious threat to its identity, and to the important pastoral ministry it supports.

U.S. Msgr. Robert Oliver, secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, has been named by Pope Francis as the contact person for people with information or concerns about potential cases of abuse and cover-up within the Vicariate of Vatican City State. Msgr. Oliver is pictured in a Feb. 5, 2013, photo.

Vatican City to set up abuse reporting system by end of year

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VATICAN CITY -- Vatican City State will have its own reporting system in place before the end of the year for flagging suspected cases of the abuse of minors and vulnerable people and instances of cover-up or negligence in handling such cases, the Vatican said.

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