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Pope to focus on values needed for peace, Colombian archbishop says
Pope Francis will help Colombians celebrate the official end of the country's 52-year civil war by urging the country to cultivate true peace, said Archbishop Jose Octavio Ruiz Arenas, a Colombian who serves as secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization.
In new book, pope upholds traditional marriage, need to help sinners
Published in French, the 417-page book, "Politique et Societe" ("Politics and Society") was to be released Sept. 6.
‘Hear the cry of the earth,’ pope and patriarch urge in ecology message
Environmental destruction is a sign of a "morally decaying scenario" in which too many people ignore or deny that, from the beginning, "God intended humanity to cooperate in the preservation and protection of the natural environment."
Filipinos form coalition against Duterte’s ‘autocratic rule’
More than 400 people representing an array of organizations launched the Movement Against Tyranny at the Maryhill School of Theology in Quezon City Aug. 28, just days after more than 1,000 protesters joined the funeral march of a 17-year-old student killed by police.
Pope offers early new year greetings to world’s Jewish communities
UPDATED - Pope Francis praised the increasingly friendly and fruitful relations between the Catholic Church and Jewish leaders as he also wished the world's Jewish communities a happy Rosh Hashanah a few weeks early.
Celebrate creation, pray for environment, say church leaders in Europe
"Recent developments remind us of the growing urgency of the continuing climate change, loss of biodiversity, growing piles of waste and many other challenges," said the joint statement.
Integral ecology: Care for creation means caring for the poor
Catholic social teaching has developed over the past century as new problems -- human, social, economic and environmental -- come clearer into focus and call out for a faith-based response.
St. Rose of Lima grew as a ‘lily among thorns,’ pope says
Like other great women in the Catholic Church's past, St. Rose of Lima dedicated her life to marginalized people and gained eternal life through prayer and penance, Pope Francis said.
Pope offers prayers for victims of flooding in Texas, Louisiana
Pope Francis offered his prayers for the people of Texas and Louisiana struggling to cope with the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey and he praised all those engaged in rescuing and caring for the thousands of people forced out of their homes.
Priests, laypeople injured defending church property in Chinese village
Fathers Chen Jun, Gao Binglong, Ma Ning, Shen Xuezhong and several laypeople were assaulted by security officers and workers who came to demolish a building returned to the church four years ago.