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Malnutrition in Venezuela at humanitarian crisis level, Caritas says
The latest figures from a Caritas Venezuela report published May 16 show that in four states, including the country's capital, Caracas, 11.4 percent of children under the age of 5 "are suffering either from moderate or severe acute malnutrition."
At anniversary Mass, officials recall spiritual roots of Montreal
Montreal's 375th anniversary celebrations kicked off inside Notre-Dame Basilica with a celebration emphasizing that Montreal was not born out of violence or greed, but as a spiritual endeavor.
Coptic pope meets Dublin archbishop during Ireland visit
Assuring the Coptic leader of his "prayerful solidarity," Archbishop Martin expressed the hope that Egypt could "become a beacon in the region for freedom of religion and for dialogue among all believers, especially with our Muslims sisters and brothers."
Prudence, pastoral concern guided Medjugorje commission, member says
If the Catholic Church recognizes as "worthy of belief" only the initial alleged apparitions of Mary at Medjugorje, it would be the first time the church distinguished between phases of a single event, but it also would acknowledge that human beings and a host of complicating factors are involved, said a theological expert in Mariology.
Illness a reminder of life’s value, pope tells Huntington’s patients
"Fragility is not an evil. And disease, which is an expression of fragility, cannot and must not make us forget that, in the eyes of God, our value is always priceless," he said.
Be open to God’s love, bring joy to others, pope says
Bringing joy to others is the Christian's mission, and it requires remaining in God's love, living his commandments and loving without measure, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.
Papal celebration of Corpus Christi moves to Sunday
Cardinal Agostino Vallini said he hoped changing the date of the celebration to a non-work day would allow more people to participate in the traditional procession through Rome from the Basilica of St. John Lateran to the Basilica of St. Mary Major.
Outside cities, Chinese grandparents pass on faith to their grandchildren
Shanxi is one of the handful provinces in China with more than 200,000 Catholics. Numerous Catholic villages can be found in this rural area, where the faith has been passed down the generations since Franciscan missionaries introduced Catholicism in 1716.
Sydney archbishop on Cardinal Pell: Justice must run its course
Public prosecutors have submitted recommendations to Victoria Police on whether to try Australian Cardinal George Pell on decades-old abuse allegations, but their advice has not been made public.
A tender gaze: Fatima trip shows pope’s respect for pilgrims’ faith
Pope Francis is not shy about showing his love for Mary in public and, like many Latin American bishops, he strongly has resisted attempts to dismiss as superstitious or "simple," in a negative sense, popular devotion to the mother of God.