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Pastors who become princes are far from Jesus’ spirit, pope says
At his weekly audience, Pope Francis reflected on Jesus' tenderness toward the poor, the suffering and the oppressed, saying it is "awful for the church" when pastors become "far from the poorest people."
Church’s process for choosing bishops again under scrutiny
Pope Francis and his international board of cardinals advising him on church governance further studied the bishop-making process and continued their office-by-office look at the Roman Curia in view of a planned reform.
Murdered French priest joins procession of martyrs, pope says
Pope Francis called the assassination Father Jacques Hamel in July by Islamic State militants a "satanic line of persecution." Without condemning his attackers, Father Hamel named his real murderer, the pope said. "He clearly said, 'Be gone, Satan.'"
While some protest TTIP, cardinal says trade treaty could be beneficial
As Europeans planned street protests against a controversial trade treaty with the United States, a European church leader said intergovernmental agreements were worthwhile when they reflected ethical standards.
Cardinal beatifies priest deported to Central Asia, who stayed to serve
A Vatican official beatified a Polish-born priest deported to Soviet-ruled Central Asia who volunteered to stay on and minister to Catholics.
Pope: Culture of encounter overcomes indifference in families, society
People often cross paths but too often "think of themselves; they see but do not look, they hear but do not listen," the pope said Sept. 13 during morning Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Mother Teresa upheld as the human face of eternal hope at U.N.
Friends, colleagues and ambassadors from the countries most closely associated with Mother Teresa's lifetime of ministry recounted the saint's efforts during the program.
Economic focus must shift from profit to people, cardinal says
"We need a new social economy to meet the challenges of the present day, one in which the human being is firmly at the center, where all are included in economic social life, and where creation is cherished and protected," Cardinal Turkson said.
Pope praises bishops’ guidelines on helping divorced, remarried couples
The process of discernment -- of looking at actions and failures that contributed to the breakup of their sacramental marriage, their current family responsibilities and their resolve to life the Christian life more fully -- may not necessarily end with the reception of the sacraments, the bishops said.
Countries bordering Nigeria help those displaced by Boko Haram
More than 20,000 people have been killed in attacks by Nigeria-based Boko Haram, and some 2.6 million people have been forced to flee their homes.