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Fight against ‘logic of profit,’ unemployment is unjust, pope says
Because unemployment is an injustice that harms human dignity, people must make certain that the "logic of solidarity and the logic of justice" prevail over the "logic of profit," Pope Francis said.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
‘Broader lens’ urged for conscience rights issue than marriage debate
The issue of conscience rights should be examined "with a much broader lens" than just the marriage debate, said a speaker at a panel discussion regarding religious liberty legislation in light of same-sex marriage.
Everyone is equal, archbishop tells disabilities community at Mass
Archbishop Charles Chaput thanked the persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers, and the deaf community for thinking and acting differently than the world does, at the annual Mass with them.
Vatican statistics show modest, steady church growth worldwide
The number of Catholics in the world and the number of priests and permanent deacons rose slightly in 2013, while the number of men and women in religious orders declined, according to Vatican statistics.
Canadian court rules Jesuit school can teach from Catholic perspective
In a 7-0 decision, the court ruled March 19 that Loyola High School can favor Catholicism in teaching the course, which is required by the Quebec Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports.
St. John Paul’s faith in young people ‘beautiful,’ says college student
The moment before he helped carry a small vial of St. John Paul II's blood, Justin Waldron, 22, gently touched the relic in a moment of silent prayer.
No ifs, ands or buts: Christians must live Christ’s way, pope says
Don't be "halfway Christians," who accept Christ, but then start looking for excuses and stammering, "yes, but ..." when it is time to follow his way, Pope Francis said at a morning Mass.
Papal aide organizes special Sistine Chapel tour for homeless people
The papal almoner, an archbishop who distributes charitable aid from Pope Francis, planned a special afternoon for about 150 homeless people: a walk through the Vatican Gardens, a visit to the Vatican Museums, private time in the Sistine Chapel and dinner in the museums' cafeteria.
Synod in Nagasaki, Japan, offers recommendations to church in ‘crisis’
Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami of Nagasaki, Japan, said Catholics in the archdiocese recognize "with grief, remorse and a deep sense of crisis" that the church is experiencing a slow contraction and a precipitous decline in membership.