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The church, like a bike, balances best when in motion, pope says
The first disciples "were not a closed group of the elect, but a missionary church," boldly undertaking new initiatives prompted by the Holy Spirit, the pope said.
Pope: In baptism, Holy Spirit, not magic, protects people from evil
The sacrament of baptism isn't a good luck charm but a gift from God that enables Christians to overcome evil, Pope Francis said.
Pope leads prayers for inter-Korean summit
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, are scheduled to meet in Panmunjom, a village in the demilitarized zone that has separated the North and South since the Korean War ended in 1953.
Doctors criticize court refusal to allow Alfie Evans to go to Italy
The Catholic chairman of the Medical Ethics Alliance, has written an open letter saying that the treatment of Alfie and his parents, Tom Evans and Kate James, brought the medical profession in the U.K. into disrepute.
South Sudan religious leaders persist in hope amid new nation’s turmoil
Several South Sudanese Christian leaders in the United States on an April 23-27 visit to urge the United States to use its influence to bring about peace in their country, just as they helped birth the new nation in 2011.
Through work by sisters, church in Cuba extends its reach beyond parishes
Forbidden by the communist government to run official Catholic schools, a congregation in Havana quietly offers alternative after-school courses focusing on the arts.
Murdered Hungarian youth pastor to be beatified as martyr
A young Hungarian priest who was lured into a forest and beaten and stabbed to death is to be the latest East European martyr declared blessed by the Catholic Church.
Toronto cardinal calls for prayers after van kills at least 10
Although officials said the April 23 incident did not appear to be terrorism, they said it did appear to be deliberate.
Body of St. John XXIII to make brief return to his home diocese
People in the Diocese of Bergamo, Italy, will host the remains of the late pope for 18 days as they mark the 60th anniversary of his election and the 55th anniversary of his death.
Salvadoran archdiocese argues for Romero canonization in El Salvador
The Archdiocese of San Salvador argues that the canonization of Blessed Oscar Romero should be held in El Salvador around World Youth Day, which will take place in January in nearby Panama.