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Women get leadership training for small study groups
The Endow organization is offering women training and study of Pope John Paul II’s “Letter to Women” as a follow up to the Catholic Women’s Conference.
Supreme Court won’t hear case of Arizona’s late-term abortion ban
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Arizona's law banning abortions at the 20-week stage remains unenforceable, after the Supreme Court Jan. 13 declined to hear the state's appeal of a lower court ruling that the 2012 law is unconstitutional.
Pope supports efforts to help parents of disabled, remove barriers
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Meeting a leading Italian campaigner for the rights of people with disabilities, Pope Francis promised to encourage greater support for the parents of young people with disabilities and to support efforts to make churches and church buildings accessible.
Pope says abortion, hunger, environmental damage threaten peace
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said world peace requires the defense of human dignity from violations such as world hunger, human trafficking and abortion.
Pope to moms: It’s OK to breast-feed in public, even in Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis assured mothers that breast-feeding their babies in public, even during a papal Mass in the Sistine Chapel, is OK.
New cardinal counts Pope Benedict, liberation theologian as friends
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Archbishop Gerhard L. Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, was the first Vatican official formally confirmed in his post by Pope Francis and will be among the first 19 men the pope inducts into the College of Cardinals.
Cardinal-designate Parolin coordinates Curia, Vatican diplomacy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In his dual roles as coordinator of the Roman Curia and chief Vatican diplomat, Cardinal-designate Pietro Parolin has said he hopes to imitate the joy and the simplicity with which Pope Francis has carried out his ministry.
New cardinal from Buenos Aires has pastoral approach similar to pope
MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- Since being named archbishop of Buenos Aires in March, Cardinal-designate Mario Aurelio Poli has shown similarities in the pastoral approach of his predecessor, Pope Francis.
Holy Family U president Sister Francesca Onley set to retire
Sister Francesca Onley, C.S.F.N., is retiring as president of Holy Family University after 32 years, marking the longest tenure of any university president in Philadelphia. She will step down officially June 30.
Pope names 19 new cardinals, including six from Latin America
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Stressing that their role would be one of service rather than honor, Pope Francis named 19 new cardinals, including six men from his home region of Latin America.