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Roundtable says church must ‘recruit, empower’ diverse lay leaders
Over 100 Catholic leaders attending the Leadership Roundtable's annual convening in Orlando said the church needs to go beyond "engaging laity" to "appointing, recruiting, promoting and empowering diverse lay leaders."
Christian, Muslim leaders highlight Lebanon as country of coexistence
Top Christian and Muslim leaders and Lebanese government representatives agreed that Lebanon should be highlighted as an example of peaceful coexistence, noting that "the deepening of democracy in Lebanon sends a message of hope to the Arabs and to the world."
Pope: Hunger caused by ‘indifference of many, selfishness of a few’
In a message to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization conference July 3, the pope said wars, terrorism and forced displacements are not "inevitable but rather the consequence of concrete decisions" that have led to the lack of food and adequate nutrition to the helpless.
Pope calls for respecting parents’ wishes to care for dying child
Expressing his closeness to the parents, Pope Francis said he was "praying for them, hoping that their desire to accompany and take care of their own baby until the end is not disregarded."
Pope names archbishop to succeed Cardinal Muller at doctrine office
The Vatican announced July 1 that the pope chose as prefect Spanish Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer, 73, a Jesuit theologian who had been appointed secretary of the congregation in 2008 by then-Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope leads prayers for peace in Venezuela
Pope Francis led thousands of pilgrims in praying for Venezuela as the country continues to descend into chaos while government authorities press ahead with plans to change the country's constitution.
Beloved friar known for cures, wise counsel to be beatified Nov. 18
Father Solanus Casey, a Capuchin Franciscan "who would provide soup for the hungry, kind words for the troubled and a healing touch for the ill," will be beatified Nov. 18, the Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph in Detroit has announced.
Arizona fire forces residents from homes; blaze fueled by high winds
Residents of the town of Mayer, including roughly 100 families who regularly attend Mass at St. Joseph Mission, were allowed to return home June 29 after evacuating for a time because of the Goodwin Fire burning in the nearby Prescott National Forest.
Changing landscape requires mutual accompaniment, convocation hears
The U.S. Catholic Church's increasing diversity presents Catholics with the opportunity to accompany each other on the journey of faith Pope Francis envisions, a Boston College professor told delegates to the "Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America" in Orlando.
Joy, a sign of God’s presence, is what church needs, Cardinal Dolan says
Catholic leaders attending the opening Mass of the "Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of The Gospel in America" were urged to reflect joy -- a sign of God's presence -- and not exclusively focus on the world's problems.