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Cardinal: Time to reverse Myanmar’s decline, keep resource wealth
At the opening of a national conference Nov. 15 aimed at creating a more equitable distribution of wealth in the impoverished country, Cardinal Bo demanded justice from "the three Cs: cronies, companies and countries nearby."
Church leaders seek to calm fears for migrants worried about Trump
"They have families. So, it is a challenge for them, for the family just even to think that the parents, or one of the parents, are going to be deported," Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said.
New Zealand priests find ways to be with people affected by quake
The earthquake, which struck at 12:02 a.m. Nov. 14, caused large land slips, which blocked road and rail access to Kaikoura, a popular tourist venue. Power and communications were interrupted. Two fatalities were linked with the earthquake.
Bishop’s pastoral visit to inmates part of Year of Mercy outreach
As part of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Bishop Ricken celebrated Mass Nov. 2 for inmates at Redgranite Correctional Institution, a medium security adult male correctional institution located in the village of Redgranite, about 80 miles southwest of Green Bay.
‘Faith is touchstone of everything’ CRS does, says agency’s outgoing CEO
Carolyn Woo, who is retiring at the end of the year, reminded the bishops that CRS, based in Baltimore, is very complex and very large. "We serve 100 million people in your name in 100 countries, in some of the most difficult places."
Archbishop Chaput’s remarks to CNS about ‘Amoris Laetitia’ and its implementation
Archbishop Charles Chaput was asked about critical remarks by Cardinal-designate Kevin Farrell on how dioceses implemented Amoris Laetitia. The article by Catholic News Service contained a portion of his responses. The CNS article and the full text of the Archbishop’s responses can be found below.
Pope asks business leaders to take a risk on using money for good
Money is not morally neutral -- it is used either for good or for evil, Pope Francis told Catholic business owners.
Pope, Iraqi-born Catholicos pray for an end to unjustifiable violence
Terrible violence that "no reason can justify or allow" continues to "wash over hundreds of thousands of innocent children, women and men," he told Catholicos Gewargis III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East.
Becoming cardinal is call to share mercy, cardinal-designate says
Being created a cardinal in the Year of Mercy brings with it an obligation to continue to proclaim and share God's mercy with others, said Cardinal-designate Joseph W. Tobin.
Georgetown University’s Religious Freedom Project marks six years
All Americans should be "rooting" for President-elect Donald Trump's "success and personal flourishing," U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse said at a religious liberty conference at Georgetown University.