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Sanders says his invitation to Vatican wasn’t political
The Democratic candidate was among economists, church leaders and politicians invited to attend a conference April 15-16 studying St. John Paul II's encyclical "Centesimus Annus," sponsored by a Vatican office.
Virginia bishops ‘dismayed’ by vetoes of ‘life and liberty’ measures
Amid his vetoes of several bills passed by the Virginia Legislature, Gov. Terry McAuliffe "made three decisions that contradict life and liberty at their core," said the state's Catholic bishops.
Panelists at Georgetown discuss today’s ‘throwaway culture’
Protests are planned at Georgetown University ahead of next week's scheduled talk by the head of Planned Parenthood Federation. The looming events prompted a broader discussion at the university this week.
Trip to Greece is humanitarian, not political, Vatican spokesman says
The pope and the Orthodox leaders wanted to draw attention to "a situation in which many people are suffering" and where a "solution worthy of the human person" still must be found.
Austrian church leaders criticize government for new barriers at border
"We certainly face a significant challenge, but the answer cannot lie in saying goodbye to human rights," said Bishop Benno Elbs of Feldkirch, who heads the Austrian church's Caritas agency.
Pakistan Catholic officials back plea not to demonize all Muslims
A negative publicity campaign against Muslims by the Western media is helping extremists fuel hatred against Muslims worldwide, they said.
Stigma, lack of health care, fake drugs impeding HIV fight, speakers say
Caritas brought together representatives of faith-based groups from all over the world to hammer out a "road map" indicating the best ways to promote or provide early diagnosis and treatment for HIV, especially in children.
Pope meets with Bolivian president
Meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Bolivian President Evo Morales discussed social policy and the economic situation facing his country.
Humility is the path to a softened heart, pope says at morning Mass
At times, God allows people to suffer humiliation so that they can pick themselves up from the ground "with the dignity with which God created us," the pope said April 15 in his homily.
Legion of Mary members renew commitment to Blessed Mother
In churches around the world on Sunday, April 10 -- including St. Eleanor Church in Collegeville -- Legion members repeated in front of the altar, "I am all yours, my Queen and my Mother, and all I have is yours.”