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Blessed John Henry Newman is seen in a portrait provided by the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

Blessed John Henry Newman canonization set for Rome Oct. 13

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis will declare Blessed John Henry Newman, the 19th-century British cardinal, a saint Oct. 13.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, South Korea, at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas. After praying the Angelus with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square June 30, the Pope Francis called the historic meeting a "good example of a culture of encounter."

Pope Francis applauds Trump, Kim meeting in North Korea

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ROME -- After U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to set foot in North Korea, Pope Francis called his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a positive step toward world peace.

Pope Francis gives a blessing as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 30, 2019.
July 2, 2019

Angelus: Disciples seek God's glory, not their own

VATICAN CITY -- Men and women who are called to follow Christ must do so to help those in need and not to seek their own fame and glory, Pope Francis said.

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Secrecy of confession must never be violated, Vatican says

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VATICAN CITY -- In the light of "a worrying negative prejudice" against the Catholic Church, Pope Francis ordered the publication of a document affirming the absolute secrecy of everything said in confession and calling on priests to defend it at all costs, even at the cost of their lives.

Pope Francis walks with Orthodox Archbishop Job of Telmessos as they leave Mass marking the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 29, 2019. Archbishop Job was representing the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Pope Francis: Goal of ecumenism is unity, not leveling differences

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VATICAN CITY -- At the end of Mass on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Francis and Orthodox Archbishop Job of Telmessos walked down the stairs under the main altar in St. Peter's Basilica and prayed together at the apostle's tomb.

Retired Pope Benedict XVI attends a consistory for the creation of new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this Feb. 22, 2014, file photo.

Retired Pope Benedict: Unity in church prevails over division

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VATICAN CITY -- "The unity of the church is always at risk" and has been throughout its history, but "its unity always has been stronger than its internal struggles and wars," said retired Pope Benedict XVI.

A priest celebrates Mass in a makeshift chapel in a village near Beijing in 2012. The Vatican has told bishops and priests in China that they must follow their own consciences in deciding whether to register with the government, and it urged Catholics in the country not to judge them for the choices they make.

Vatican tells clergy in China to follow their conscience

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VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has told bishops and priests in China that they must follow their own consciences in deciding whether to register with the government, and it urged Catholics in the country not to judge them for the choices they make.

Seafarers and other worshippers from Carna, Ireland, are seen in 2016 during the annual pilgrimage to MacDara's Island to celebrate Mass in honor of St. MacDara, patron saint of fishermen. Pope Francis has granted Apostleship of the Sea chaplains broader permission for granting absolution to those working far from home.

Pope Francis gives seafarer chaplains special powers

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis gave priests who minister to seafarers special permission to grant absolution for sins that usually would require the intervention of a bishop or the Vatican itself.

Retired Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie sought Rome’s permission to ordain married, Indigenous clergy in 2011, but got nowhere with the proposal.

Married priest debate set to rise again

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When bishops start talking this fall about ordaining married men to serve as priests in their own, remote, Indigenous communities in the Amazon, bishops in northern Canada will be listening closely.

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Pope Francis: Must overcome indifference, apathy to fight hunger

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VATICAN CITY -- If the world is to succeed in eradicating the scourge of hunger, it must first fight against the indifference, apathy and broken promises that allow the crisis to continue, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis leads an audience with members of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations at the Vatican June 22.

Doctors are called to be ‘servants’ of life

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VATICAN CITY -- Catholic doctors have a mission to show God’s compassionate love to those who are suffering and to defend life at all stages, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 26, 2019.

U.S. bishops join Pope Francis reacting to photos of drowned migrant father, child

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. bishops joined Pope Francis in expressing sadness after seeing photos of the lifeless bodies of a migrant father and his daughter who drowned near the U.S. border with Mexico.

June 26, 2019
Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 26, 2019.

Wednesday Audience: Christian community a place of welcome, solidarity

VATICAN CITY -- To be part of a Christian community is to belong to a group of believers who shun selfishness and give witness to God's love by loving and caring for one another, Pope Francis said.

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