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4.5 million displaced in Congo ‘struggling to survive,’ says aid worker
Political unrest in and around the capital, Kinshasa, is just the latest malady to afflict the Congolese citizens, said Chiara Nava, an adviser to the AVSI Foundation, an aid agency focusing on education and child protection and inspired by Catholic social teaching.
Nun’s recovery recognized as 70th official miraculous healing at Lourdes
Bishop Jacques Benoit-Gonnin formally declared "the prodigious, miraculous character" of the healing of Sister Bernadette Moriau who had been partially paralyzed for more than 20 years despite repeated surgeries to relieve pressure on the nerve roots of her lower back.
Only sin can make one impure, pope says at Angelus
"Sin is what makes us impure," the pope said. "Selfishness, pride," corruption -- "these are the diseases of the heart which must be purified by turning to Jesus like the leper did, 'If you wish, you can make me clean.'"
Objections raised over Notre Dame’s new change on contraceptive coverage
An Indiana bishop said he supports the University of Notre Dame's Feb. 7 decision to stop coverage of abortion-inducing drugs and add natural family planning services to the school's health plan, but he said coverage of artificial birth control by a Catholic institution is unacceptable.
Therapy, Retrouvaille and the sacraments offer hope to failing marriages
Couples who see divorce, separation or lifelong unhappiness as inevitable have found healing and renewed love is possible -- with ample help.
‘Monumental’ FEMA shift opens door to disaster funds for religious groups
A change in Federal Emergency Management Agency policy may mean federal funds for religious organizations and houses of worship affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
India’s Cardinal Gracias concerned over threats to diversity
Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, newly elected president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India, expressed "anguish" over increasing threats to pluralism in the country.
Cardinal Cupich: Pope’s view of faith calls for changing underlying ideas
"'Amoris' is nothing short of the Holy Father's call to action, in which he summons church leaders, both lay and clergy, to enter into a serious dialogue about how best to minister to couples and families in a way that is faithful, honest and creative," the cardinal said.
Imagining a world with papal wish of nonviolence as a style of politics
When Pope Francis said, in the title of his 2017 World Day of Peace message, that he wanted to see nonviolence as "a style of politics for peace," it made peace teachers happy, but it also prompted them to consider what such a world would look like in practical terms.
Church’s legal procedures for abuse cases need changing, expert says
Even though the Catholic Church has all the necessary norms and laws in place to safeguard minors from abuse by clergy, the problem continues to be a lack in understanding or caring about those rules and guidelines and applying them effectively, said one Jesuit expert.