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World Kindness Day: ‘A true Christian brings kindness to others’
As the world marks World Kindness Day, we recall the kindness shared by and between Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
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Chilean Bishops: “Chile can’t wait!”
In an appeal to the politicians and people of Chile, the Bishops’ Conference reminds them of what history teaches about the breakdown of institutions, urging all men and women of …
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U.S. bishops support call to declare St. Irenaeus a Doctor of the Church
On Nov. 12, the U.S. bishops expressed support that St. Irenaeus of Lyon be declared a Doctor of the Church. The vote came following a bid for the support of …
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Record floods in Venice damage St. Mark’s Basilica
Venice, Italy, Nov 13, 2019 / 08:05 am (CNA).- The crypt of S. Mark’s Basilica is left completely flooded Wednesday after Venice’s water levels hit the highest level in more …
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Record floods in Venice damage St. Mark’s Basilica
Venice, Italy, Nov 13, 2019 / 08:05 am (CNA).- The crypt of S. Mark’s Basilica is left completely flooded Wednesday after Venice’s water levels hit the highest level in more …
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Cardinal Bo hails Pope’s Thai-Japanese visit as “moment of grace
Cardinal Charles Bo, the President of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), has issued a message on the occasion of the upcoming apostolic journey of the Pope to Asia.
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What the poor can teach us
Shortly after his election, Pope Francis explained why he took the name “Francis” as his papal name after St. Francis Assisi. “How I would like a Church that is poor …
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Analysis: US Bishops at Odds Over Abortion and the ‘Francis Test’
By Ed Condon/CNA | BALTIMORE — During the second day of the USCCB’s fall General Assembly in Baltimore, divisions among the bishops bubbled briefly to the surface, with bishops exchanging …
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Pope denounces increasing violence against Jewish people
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis warned that violence against Jewish people, which reached a state of horror during World War II, …