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Australian High Court to hear arguments in Cardinal Pell’s case
The most senior Roman Catholic official to be convicted of sexual offenses will now have a final chance to argue against his conviction on five counts of abuse.
Pope appeals for dialogue, protecting the vulnerable in Burkina Faso
After a deadly Nov. 6 attack, Pope Francis called on the West African nation's leaders to redouble efforts against sectarian violence that since 2016 has killed more than 1,000 and displaced almost half a million.
Pope, Anglican archbishop affirm desire to visit South Sudan together
During a Nov. 13 meeting at the Vatican, the two spiritual leaders said they would travel to the African nation if that country's officials fulfill their promise to form a transitional government by late February.
Indian nuns spend two years on the road in Gospel Journey Campaign
Six members of the Carmelite order are walking, two by two, throughout their nation "radiating Gospel values on foot as Jesus did" to society's most marginalized and vulnerable.
Pope denounces increasing violence against Jewish people
The warning, delivered at the Nov. 13 general audience in St. Peter's Square, came as more countries have reported an escalation in anti-Semitic violence and vandalism across Europe.
El Paso bishop speaks of parishioners’ pain with racism, violence
While some wanted to sweep a recent racism-fueled shooting "under the rug," Bishop Mark Seitz kept it front and center in a new letter because "this white supremacist ideology, which is growing in our country, has drawn blood."
Bishops urged to pay more attention to young people
Pope Francis' call for the church to support teens and young adults in parishes and programs is a call to action for the U.S. church that "we should not and cannot allow to slip away," said Bishop Frank Caggiano.
Document on marriage, family life coming along, archbishop reports
A new "pastoral framework for marriage and family life" to be applied in parishes should be ready for a vote by the U.S. bishops by next year, reported Archbishop Chaput at the USCCB meeting.
Bishops hear of grim landscape on immigration policy
In a wide-ranging report Nov. 12, U.S. bishops reviewed the challenges facing immigrants and refugees trying to find shelter in the U.S., as well as the wide network of Catholic groups trying to help.
Business networking event looks at spirituality in the workplace
Julie Burkey, adjunct professor of pastoral theology at Seton Hall University, will explore the theology of work in a Nov. 14 presentation for Catholic professionals at the Miraculous Medal Shrine.