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New Vatican panel aims to speed handling of sex abuse appeals
Pope Francis has established a special body within the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to speed up the process of hearing and ruling on appeals filed by priests laicized or otherwise disciplined in sexual abuse or other serious cases.
Church cannot improvise its training, support for priests, pope says
The Catholic Church needs priests who show their people that being Christian is a lifelong journey toward holiness, a journey that proceeds by serving God and serving their brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said.
Bishops reminded of role as pastors to Christ’s family — the church
The role of Catholic bishops is to accompany their family of the church through their fears and concerns, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Nov. 10.
Pope urges G-20 focus on helping the poor, says ‘lives are at stake’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As world leaders prepared to meet in Australia to continue looking at ways to improve the global economy, Pope Francis asked them "not to forget that many lives are at stake" behind their discussions and decisions.
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.”
Registration for World Meeting of Families opens
Philadelphia formally opened its arms to the world as Archbishop Charles Chaput told the Catholic bishops of the United States that registration has begun for the gathering of families next September in the city.
Archbishop Chaput addresses U.S. bishops
The archbishop announced that registration for the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia officially opened today during the annual fall meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore.
USCCB president emphasizes bishops’ role of serving family of church
Acknowledging that families come with complications, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops reminded his fellow bishops Nov. 10 that their role is to accompany their family of the church through their fears and concerns.
German church commemorates 25th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall
The president of the German bishops' conference praised Catholics who helped bring down the Berlin Wall, but also urged the church to look ahead to its future mission.
New Vatican financial rules increase transparency, centralization
The Vatican's new rules for budgeting and financial reporting, which will go into effect Jan. 1, call for heightened transparency and consistency in the church's central administration and underscore the oversight powers of two economic bodies Pope Francis established in February.