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Show value of life by affectionately caring for elderly, pope says
The most serious ailment the aged face and the greatest injustice they suffer is abandonment, Pope Francis said.
German archdiocese plans new residents for old abbey: refugees
Cold winter light is streaming through the ancient windows of Beuerberg Abbey. It plays on the wood of the empty choir stalls, shimmers on the bronze hand bell of the prioress. Everything is quiet and ready for the next prayer.
Feed my sheep: Why shepherding is ideal internship for church leaders
More than just a good metaphor, the "good shepherd" is a concrete role model for Christian leadership.
Two biblical passages about God’s shepherding
God is portrayed as a good shepherd in both the Old and New Testaments.
Scandinavian church leaders defend Oslo bishop against fraud charges
Scandinavian Catholic leaders rejected fraud charges against its fastest-growing diocese and defended the local bishop as a "sincere and honest shepherd."
Pope plans to canonize St. Therese’s parents
Pope Francis is expected to canonize Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, during the world Synod of Bishops on the family in October.
Ignoring, abandoning the elderly is a sin, pope says
Seeing the elderly only as a burden "is ugly. It's a sin," Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience.
Youths enjoy rock concert retreat experience
It wasn't their parent's idea of retreat, but hundreds of kids in sixth through eighth grades came to retreats with a vocations theme at two archdiocesan high schools last weekend.
As a radical reformer, pope has made enemies
Pope Francis faces enemies opposing his agenda from inside and outside of the church, said a prominent writer who rejects the liberal label. "That is not a liberal thought; it's a radical Christian thought," he said.
Rules for Vatican finance offices include protection for whistleblowers
New rules governing the guidance, oversight and control of Vatican financial and administrative activities include the power to levy sanctions and take "civil or criminal action" in cases of "damage to assets," as well as providing protection for whistleblowers raising red flags about "anomalous activity."