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Pope Francis, cardinals and bishops attend a Mass on the last day of the four-day meeting on the on the protection of minors in the church at the Vatican Feb. 24, 2019, in this image taken from Vatican television. (CNS photo/Vatican Television via Reuters)

Pope: No more excuses; time for ‘all-out battle’ against crime of abuse

Posted by - March 2, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The time has come for an “all-out battle” against the abuse of minors, erasing this abominable crime from the face of the earth, Pope Francis said,…
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esus welcoming children is depicted in a stained-glass window at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malverne, N.Y. Pope Francis said that through their Lenten journey, Christians can bring "the hope of Christ also to creation, so that it may be free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God." (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Lent is time to let go of ‘destructive’ selfishness, pope says

Posted by - March 2, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Lenten season is a reminder for Catholics that overindulgence ruptures communion with God, with others and with creation, Pope Francis said. A failure to live…
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Pope Francis celebrates a Mass on the last day of the four-day meeting on the protection of minors in the church at the Vatican Feb. 24, 2019, in this image taken from Vatican television. (CNS photo/Vatican Television via Reuters)

Pope to issue post-synod document on young people in March

Posted by - March 2, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will issue a document on “young people, faith and vocational discernment” five months after the world Synod of Bishops gathered to discuss the topic.…
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Students and parishioners from St. Elisabeth of Hungary School in Van Nuys venerate the incorrupt heart of St. John Vianney after Mass in Van Nuys Feb. 22, 2019. The heart was on tour through several parishes of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Feb. 20-26. The heart was on tour through several parishes of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Feb. 20-26. (CNS photo/Pablo Kay, The Angelus News)

Relic of ‘holy priest’ offers chance to pray for church and her ministers

Posted by - March 2, 2019
VAN NUYS, Calif. (CNS) — In the few moments she spent up close and personal with the incorrupt heart of St. John Vianney during its visit to St. Elisabeth of…
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The CloudMinds XR-1 robot performs for visitors at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain Feb. 25, 2019. Technology holds the potential to benefit all of humankind, but it also poses risky and unforeseen results, Pope Francis said. (CNS photo/Rafael Marchante, Reuters)

Pope: Humanity can be dangerously spellbound by hi-tech progress

Posted by - March 2, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Technology holds the potential to benefit all of humankind, but it also poses risky and unforeseen results, Pope Francis said. The rapid evolution of increased technological…
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Workers with Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Charleston, S.C., provide supplies to assist employees at the Federal Correctional Institution in Williamsburg, S.C. (CNS photo/courtesy Catholic Charities)

Workers furloughed during shutdown grateful for Catholic Charities’ help

Posted by - March 2, 2019
CHARLESTON, S.C. (CNS) — Hundreds of people who were affected by the recent government shutdown received much needed help from Catholic Charities of South Carolina. The shutdown was the longest…
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