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Morales seeks papal intervention for Bolivian prisoners in Chile
The nine Bolivians, including seven customs workers and two soldiers, were detained March 19 in a border area and accused of robbery, carrying weapons and importing contraband, according to a Jesuit-run news service.
Go out now, share the Gospel, get messy, pope tells Quebec bishops
Without waiting for some well-researched, detailed plan with action items and measurable goals, Catholics in Quebec must go out and share the Gospel, Pope Francis told the bishops of the province.
Bots, apps, trips: U.S. mission societies connect people in many ways
Making connections -- not just collections -- drives the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies.
Pope: Spirit helps church see mortal sin in slavery, death penalty
While people once even used religious reasons to justify practices such as slavery, the death penalty and "wars of religion," over time the Holy Spirit has deepened the church's understanding of the Gospel, the pope said.
CELAM to release statement on Venezuela after hearing from its bishops
Latin American bishops will discuss the evolving political crisis in Venezuela during a four-day long assembly in El Salvador in which they are reiterating calls for the church to "go forth" and serve the poor and disadvantaged.
Pope says Fatima visit is pilgrimage of peace and hope
In a video message to the people of Portugal, Pope Francis said he would visit Fatima as a pilgrim of peace and to entrust the world to Mary's immaculate heart.
Text of Pope Francis’ prayer at site of Fatima apparitions
Here is the Catholic News Service translation of the prayer Pope Francis wrote and was to recite May 12 at the Little Chapel of the Apparitions in Fatima, Portugal.
South Korean Catholics hope new president can unify nation
Catholics in South Korea have high expectations for unity, equality and an end to corruption under the country's newly elected president, Moon Jae-in.
Ratify test ban as step toward eliminating nukes, Vatican official says
"The Holy See cannot but lament the fact that the potential devastation caused by the use of nuclear weapons so clearly identified over 40 years ago has not been relegated to history," Msgr. Janusz Urbanczyk told government representatives meeting in Vienna.
Catholics, Orthodox must work toward unity in diversity, pope says
Recalling his visit April 28-29 to Cairo, Pope Francis expressed his appreciation for the agreement he and Pope Tawadros signed ending a long disagreement between the two churches over the sacrament of baptism.