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Vatican asks German bishops to set aside plans for eucharistic sharing
UPDATED - Pope Francis has asked the Catholic bishops' conference of Germany not to publish nationwide guidelines for allowing Protestants married to Catholics to receive Communion at Mass.
Pope: Catholics won’t ‘meddle’ in internal affairs of Orthodox Church
The Catholic Church respects the Russian Orthodox Church, its status in Russia and its right to handle its own internal affairs, Pope Francis said.
Pope appoints first layperson to head Pontifical Lateran University
The pope named Vincenzo Buonomo, 57, rector of the university. As of July 1, he will succeed 67-year-old Bishop Enrico dal Covolo, a Salesian who was appointed rector in 2010.
Catholic Community Services presents fourth annual family festival
The free event, which will take place at St. Martin of Tours Parish in Northeast Philadelphia on June 16, offers a mix of practical resources and summer fun.
Pope names administrator after archbishop convicted of abuse cover-up
The appointment came after Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide said he will stand aside from his duties as archbishop after being convicted of covering up allegations of clerical sexual abuse.
Pope: Seek Christ in ‘abandoned tabernacles’ of the poor, the lonely
We, who receive from Jesus our own room and board, are here to prepare a place and a meal for these, our brothers and sisters in need," the pope said in his homily during Mass June 3, the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ.
Chilean priests say they felt welcomed, listened to by pope
After meeting with Pope Francis for more than four hours, a Chilean priest who suffered abuse and a priest who ministers to survivors said they felt comforted and hopeful for the church's future in their country.
U.S. bishops’ migration chairman urges families be kept together at border
Such a policy "is ineffective to the goals of deterrence and safety and contrary to our Catholic values," said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas.
How much time if you do the crime? New bill aims for surgical cuts
With prison populations having exploded over the past four decades, governments have recognized it becomes quite costly to house and feed more than 2 million inmates.
Louisiana pro-life leaders applaud ban on abortions after 15 weeks
The bill would only take effect if a federal court and potentially the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a similar abortion law in Mississippi.